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bad things come in threes in Arabic

لا تأتى المصائب فرادى

bad things come in threes in Arabic: لا تأتى المصائب فرادى. In English, bad things come in threes means if one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.

Arabic words for bad things come in threes

several unfortunate events usually occur together
لا تأتى المصائب فرادى

English meaning of bad things come in threes

  1. proverb If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.

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Questions about bad things come in threes in Arabic

What is the meaning of bad things come in threes in Arabic?
Bad things come in threes in Arabic is لا تأتى المصائب فرادى.
ما معنى كلمة bad things come in threes؟
Bad things come in threes: لا تأتى المصائب فرادى.
What does bad things come in threes mean in English?
Bad things come in threes means if one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.

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