It depends largely on the strength of the mortar, and also the care which has been taken to make the opening.
Modern cement mortar can have good adhesion to the brick and may well hold up the triangle of brickwork across the opening.
Older, lime mortars are not so reliable in this respect.
It's like 'how long is a piece of string'?
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