English Explanatory Dictionary

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. After being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.

Pronunciation

En-us-fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.oga

Word forms

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me fool me once shame on you; fool me twice shame on me fool me once, shame on thee; fool me twice, shame on me

Related words

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
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