Lucky at cards unlucky in love In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lucky at cards unlucky in love", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-10 04:02

Meaning of Lucky at cards unlucky in love

Lucky at cards unlucky in love proverb spoken informal

You will not have happy love affairs if you regularly win at card games.

A: Recently, I have lost at cards. B: Well, you know what they say: lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

I got pretty damn lucky at cards today. Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.

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