"fisherman's luck" meaning in All languages combined

See fisherman's luck on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fisherman's luck (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Failure to catch any fish. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fisherman's_luck-en-noun-bYt3XWrc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1940, George Walter Goodhart, The Pioneer Life of George W. Goodhart:",
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        "(colloquial) Failure to catch any fish."
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