sự bất quá tam
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Nothing goes past three — three tries tells the tale; the customary limit of patience and proof.
Literally: affairs not beyond three
Examples
Tha hai lần rồi đấy, sự bất quá tam.Twice forgiven already — nothing goes past three.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sự bất quá tam” mean?
Nothing goes past three — three tries tells the tale; the customary limit of patience and proof. Literally: affairs not beyond three
Is “sự bất quá tam” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.