bad things come in threes
Meanings
proverb
- If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.
Word forms
Etymology
Rooted in human predispositions for such cognitive biases as pareidolia and superstition.
Antonyms
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