non c'è due senza tre

Italian

Etymology

Literally “there is no two without three”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /non ˌtʃɛ‿dˈdu.e ˌsɛn.tsa ˈtre/
  • Rhymes: -e

Proverb

non c'è due senza tre

  1. bad things come in threes (unfortunate events usually occur more than twice)
  2. good things come in threes (fortunate events hopefully occur more than twice)

Usage notes
  • Only the context may distinguish whether a positive or negative sense is implied.
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