Meanings
proverbthird time is a charm
alternative third time's the charm · alternative third time's a charm · alternative three times a charm
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.
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Translations
Arabic الثالثة ثابتة
- الثالثة ثابتةTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 事不过三
- 事不过三 (shìbùguòsān)Translations
Czech do třetice všeho dobrého
- do třetice všeho dobréhoTranslations
Danish tredje gang er lykkens gang, alle gode gange tre
- tredje gang er lykkens gangTranslations
- alle gode gange treTranslations
Dutch driemaal is scheepsrecht, derde keer goede keer
- driemaal is scheepsrechtTranslations
- derde keer goede keerTranslations
Finnish kolmas kerta toden sanoo
- kolmas kerta toden sanooTranslations
French la troisième fois sera la bonne
- la troisième fois sera la bonneTranslations
German aller guten Dinge sind drei, dreimal ist Bremer Recht
- aller guten Dinge sind dreiTranslations
- dreimal ist Bremer RechtTranslations
Greek τρίτη και φαρμακερή
- τρίτη και φαρμακερή (tríti kai farmakerí)Translations
Hebrew פַּעַם שְׁלִישִׁית גְּלִידָה
- פַּעַם שְׁלִישִׁית גְּלִידָהTranslations
Hungarian három a magyar igazság
- három a magyar igazságTranslations
Icelandic allt er þegar þrennt er
- allt er þegar þrennt erTranslations
Italian la terza volta è quella buona
- la terza volta è quella buonaTranslations
Japanese 三度目の正直
- 三度目の正直 (sandome no shōjiki)Translations
Latin omne trium perfectum
- omne trium perfectumTranslations
Norwegian alle gode ting er tre
- alle gode ting er treTranslations
Persian تا سه نشه بازی نشه
- تا سه نشه بازی نشهTranslations
Polish do trzech razy sztuka
- do trzech razy sztukaTranslations
Portuguese à terceira é de vez, às três é de vez
- à terceira é de vezTranslations
- às três é de vezTranslations
Slovak do tretice všetko dobré
- do tretice všetko dobréTranslations
Spanish a la tercera va la vencida, la tercera es la vencida
- a la tercera va la vencidaTranslations
- la tercera es la vencidaTranslations
Swedish tredje gången gillt
- tredje gången gilltTranslations
Turkish Allah'ın hakkı üçtür.
- Allah'ın hakkı üçtür.Translations
Ukrainian бог любить трійцю
- бог любить трійцю (boh ljubytʹ trijcju)Translations
Welsh tri chynnig i Gymro
- tri chynnig i GymroTranslations
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