Good Things Come In Threes - has a definite positive connotation.
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From fairytales to hollywood blockbusters, “the rule of three” (Latin-"omne trium perfectum") principle suggests things that come in threes are inherently more humorous, satisfying and effective than any other number of things.
Other than "bad things comes in threes,is there a saying, adage or expression that convey the opposite message. ?
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From fairytales to hollywood blockbusters, “the rule of three” (Latin-"omne trium perfectum") principle suggests things that come in threes are inherently more humorous, satisfying and effective than any other number of things.
Other than "bad things comes in threes,is there a saying, adage or expression that convey the opposite message. ?
popular-refrains proverbs
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“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31
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From fairytales to hollywood blockbusters, “the rule of three” (Latin-"omne trium perfectum") principle suggests things that come in threes are inherently more humorous, satisfying and effective than any other number of things.
Other than "bad things comes in threes,is there a saying, adage or expression that convey the opposite message. ?
popular-refrains proverbs
asked Nov 21 '14 at 20:04
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From fairytales to hollywood blockbusters, “the rule of three” (Latin-"omne trium perfectum") principle suggests things that come in threes are inherently more humorous, satisfying and effective than any other number of things.
Other than "bad things comes in threes,is there a saying, adage or expression that convey the opposite message. ?
popular-refrains proverbs
popular-refrains proverbs
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“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31
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“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31
“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31
“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31
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It never rains but it pours' may suggest the negative meaning you are referring to.
- something that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse.
Also:
'Misfortunes never come singly'.
- bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
( from TFD)
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Three Strikes Law
Wikipedia, Three Strikes Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law)
"In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to incapacitate those more likely to commit crime.
"Twenty-four states have some form of "three-strikes" law....."
Appropriated from "three strikes and yer out!" (Baseball)
answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
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"Beware the rule of three" covers bad things which return to oneself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
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Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
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...come in threes dates bach to archaic times.Three was the limit of calculation for most people living then and in many cultures some millenia ago, anything beyond three was unimaginable.
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It never rains but it pours' may suggest the negative meaning you are referring to.
- something that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse.
Also:
'Misfortunes never come singly'.
- bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
( from TFD)
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It never rains but it pours' may suggest the negative meaning you are referring to.
- something that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse.
Also:
'Misfortunes never come singly'.
- bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
( from TFD)
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It never rains but it pours' may suggest the negative meaning you are referring to.
- something that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse.
Also:
'Misfortunes never come singly'.
- bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
( from TFD)
It never rains but it pours' may suggest the negative meaning you are referring to.
- something that you say which means that when one bad thing happens, a lot of other bad things also happen, making the situation even worse.
Also:
'Misfortunes never come singly'.
- bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
( from TFD)
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Three Strikes Law
Wikipedia, Three Strikes Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law)
"In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to incapacitate those more likely to commit crime.
"Twenty-four states have some form of "three-strikes" law....."
Appropriated from "three strikes and yer out!" (Baseball)
answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
ab2ab2
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Three Strikes Law
Wikipedia, Three Strikes Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law)
"In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to incapacitate those more likely to commit crime.
"Twenty-four states have some form of "three-strikes" law....."
Appropriated from "three strikes and yer out!" (Baseball)
answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
ab2ab2
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Three Strikes Law
Wikipedia, Three Strikes Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law)
"In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to incapacitate those more likely to commit crime.
"Twenty-four states have some form of "three-strikes" law....."
Appropriated from "three strikes and yer out!" (Baseball)
answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
ab2ab2
24.1k105995
Three Strikes Law
Wikipedia, Three Strikes Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-strikes_law)
"In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to incapacitate those more likely to commit crime.
"Twenty-four states have some form of "three-strikes" law....."
Appropriated from "three strikes and yer out!" (Baseball)
answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
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answered Nov 29 '15 at 21:14
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"Beware the rule of three" covers bad things which return to oneself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
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Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
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"Beware the rule of three" covers bad things which return to oneself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
1
Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
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"Beware the rule of three" covers bad things which return to oneself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
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"Beware the rule of three" covers bad things which return to oneself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Three_(Wicca)
answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
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answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
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answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
user126376user126376
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answered Jun 23 '15 at 18:01
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Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
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Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
Please expand on how the rule covers this. Linking to an external site is fine for a reference, but not an explanation.
– Matt E. Эллен♦
Jun 24 '15 at 7:48
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...come in threes dates bach to archaic times.Three was the limit of calculation for most people living then and in many cultures some millenia ago, anything beyond three was unimaginable.
answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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...come in threes dates bach to archaic times.Three was the limit of calculation for most people living then and in many cultures some millenia ago, anything beyond three was unimaginable.
answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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...come in threes dates bach to archaic times.Three was the limit of calculation for most people living then and in many cultures some millenia ago, anything beyond three was unimaginable.
answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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...come in threes dates bach to archaic times.Three was the limit of calculation for most people living then and in many cultures some millenia ago, anything beyond three was unimaginable.
answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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answered Nov 29 '15 at 15:26
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“As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for”. Closest to your rule of three is @Josh's - 'Misfortune never come singly'.
– Ishan Yadav
Nov 21 '14 at 20:31