Phrase guide

third time is the charm

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

One is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: third time lucky

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الثالثة ثابتة — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: atalar üçdən deyib — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 事不过三 (shìbùguòsān) — Translations
  • Czech: do třetice všeho dobrého — Translations
  • Danish: tredje gang er lykkens gang — Translations
  • Danish: alle gode gange tre — Translations
  • Dutch: driemaal is scheepsrecht — Translations
  • Dutch: derde keer goede keer — Translations
  • Finnish: kolmas kerta toden sanoo — Translations
  • French: la troisième fois sera la bonne — Translations
  • Galician: á terceira vai a vencida — Translations
  • German: aller guten Dinge sind drei — Translations
  • German: dreimal ist Bremer Recht — Translations
  • Greek: τρίτη και φαρμακερή (tríti kai farmakerí) — Translations
  • Hebrew: פַּעַם שְׁלִישִׁית גְּלִידָה — Translations
  • Hungarian: három a magyar igazság — Translations
  • Icelandic: allt er þegar þrennt er — Translations
  • Italian: la terza volta è quella buona — Translations
  • Japanese: 三度目の正直 (sandome no shōjiki) — Translations
  • Latin: omne trium perfectum — Translations
  • Macedonian: трета среќа (treta sreḱa) — Translations
  • Macedonian: трета мајка (treta majka) — Translations
  • Norwegian: alle gode ting er tre — Translations
  • Persian: تا سه نشه بازی نشه — Translations
  • Polish: do trzech razy sztuka — Translations
  • Portuguese: à terceira é de vez — Translations
  • Portuguese: às três é de vez — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: treća sreća — Translations
  • Slovak: do tretice všetko dobré — Translations
  • Slovene: v tretje gre rado — Translations
  • Spanish: a la tercera va la vencida — Translations
  • Spanish: la tercera es la vencida — Translations
  • Swedish: tredje gången gillt — Translations
  • Turkish: Allah'ın hakkı üçtür. — Translations
  • Ukrainian: бог любить трійцю (boh ljubytʹ trijcju) — Translations
  • Welsh: tri chynnig i Gymro — Translations