bad things come in threes

== English == === Etymology === Rooted in human predispositions for such cognitive biases as pareidolia and superstition. === Proverb === bad things come in threes If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected. Antonym: good things come in threes ==== Coordinate terms ==== it never rains but it pours misfortunes never come singly ==== Translations ====