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No hay dos sin tres

Things come in threes / Bad things happen in threes

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Said when a second bad (or good) thing happens, implying a third will follow. Can be used humorously or with resignation.

See It in Context

Primero el coche, luego la lavadora. No hay dos sin tres.

First the car, then the washing machine. Things come in threes.

—Ya van dos resfriados este invierno. —No hay dos sin tres, ten cuidado.

—That's two colds this winter already. —Bad things come in threes, be careful.

Ganamos el segundo partido. No hay dos sin tres.

We won the second match. Things come in threes.

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