There's good chances and bad chances, and nobody's luck is pulled only by one string.
Things don't happen because they're bad or good, else all eggs would be addled or none at all, and at the most it is but six to the dozen. There's good chances and bad chances, and nobody's luck is pulled only by one string.
Folks as have no mind to be o' use have allays the luck to be out o' the road when there's anything to be done.
Education was almost always a matter of luck usually ill luck in those distant days.
Well, well, my boy, if good luck knocks at your door, don't you put your head out at window and tell it to be gone about its business, that's all.
As they who make Good luck a god count all unlucky men.