三さん度ど目めの正しょう直じき

expression, noun

third time lucky; third time's the charm

Proverb meaning that after two failures, the third attempt is likely to succeed. Used to encourage persistence.

• 二に回かい失しっ敗ぱいしたけど、三さん度ど目めの正しょう直じきで今こん度どこそ合ごう格かくしたい。

  I failed twice, but third time's the charm—I want to pass this time.

• 三さん度ど目めの正しょう直じきで、やっと宝たからくじが当あたった。

  Third time lucky—I finally won the lottery.