تا سه نشه بازی نشه.

English translation: third time lucky

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:تا سه نشه بازی نشه.
English translation:third time lucky
Entered by: SeiTT

08:05 Sep 26, 2011
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Maxims
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: تا سه نشه بازی نشه.
Greetings,

An Iranian friend shared this maxim with me yesterday.

Is it something to do with not giving up before you've tried and failed three times? Sorry, I can't remember exactly what she said.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:26
third time lucky
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3third time lucky
Reza Ebrahimi
5 +2Third time lucky
Mahmoud Akbari
5 +1Third time's the charm.
Ahmad Kabiri


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
third time lucky


Explanation:


Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Emami
2 mins
  -> thanks!

agree  Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
15 hrs

agree  Farokh Bastan
7 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Third time lucky


Explanation:


Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Emami
2 mins
  -> thank you

agree  Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
15 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Third time's the charm.


Explanation:
This is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/third time'...

Ahmad Kabiri
Iran
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fereidoon Keyvani
7 hrs
  -> Thank you!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search