A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

in odd numbers,’ says Rory O’More. 1883 J. PAYN Thicker than Water I. i. She was.. by

no means averse to a third experiment in matrimony... ‘There was luck in odd numbers.’

1963 N. FITZGERALD Day of Adder i. You can make that five then. ..There’s luck in odd

numbers. luck; superstition

luck see also the DEVIL’S children have the Devil’s luck; DILIGENCE is the mother of
good luck; FOOLS for luck; see a PIN and pick it up, all the day you’ll have good luck.

LUCKY at cards, unlucky in love

The idea is present in 1738 SWIFT Polite Conversation iii. 213 Well, Miss, you’ll

have a sad Husband, you have such good Luck at Cards.

1866 T. W. ROBERTSON Society II. ii. ‘I’m always lucky at cards!’.. ‘Yes, I know

an old proverb about that. .. Lucky at play, unlucky in—.’ a 1871 - Play (1889) III. ii.

Unlucky in love, lucky at cards. 1941 P. CHEYNEY Trap for Bellamy iv. ‘Lucky at cards,

unlucky in love.’.. I’m going to find out if the proverb’s true. .. What are they playing

tonight? 1981 Oxford Mail 29 Aug. 5 Arthur and Hilda Cover have defied the old proverb

by being lucky at cards and lucky in love. 2003 Times 1 Jan. 30 You had never believed

the phrase ‘lucky in cards, unlucky in love’ until that night when you were the victim of a

drive-by shooting from a jealous ex-girlfriend shortly after being dealt a full house.

love; luck

lucky see also it is BETTER to be born lucky than rich; THIRD time lucky.

lunch see there’s no such thing as a FREE lunch.