事不过三

事不过三

Literally means:

not to do anything more than three times

Actually means:

事, thing or matter, here refers to mistake or bad thing. 过 means exceeding. 三 is three times.

This phrase means one should not maek the same mistake more than three times. It implies that there is a limit for people to tolerate a mistake or a bad deed. It is often used to persuade a person.

事，事情，这里指错事或不好的事。过，超过。三，三次。

事不过三，错事或不好的事不能再三重复。用来指人们对错事或坏事所能容忍的限度。多用于劝告某人。