Another Spanish sayings and proverbs, 46
Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 2:18 AM
A las tres va la vencida = At three time's the charm
It means that after two unsuccessful attempts, if you persevere in the effort with energy, the third is usually achieved. So it is used by Lucrecia, in "The Celestina", a very famous novel, by Fernando de Rojas, where Lucrecia wants to encourage to Calisto, who has tried to get the Melibea ´s love.
"Celestina.La tragicomedia". Almagro, Ciudad Real, almost middle of Spain, by Festival de Almagro, at flickr.com
I always thought that it was said: "A la tercera va la vencida"..."A la tercera" instead of "A las tres".
Till soon, kind regards,
Luis.
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