"fisherman's luck" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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