Sod's law
закон подлости
The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree…The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony
/sɒdz lɔ/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)The principle that what can go wrong, will go wrong, usually with some observed degree of irony
It's Sod's law that it will rain when going for a picnic.
зако́н подлостиzakón podlosti
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
rule — see also Murphy's law:
Origin
Perhaps from unlucky sod.Perhaps from unlucky sod.
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