fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me proverb: after being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.
Proverb
fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
- After being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.
fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me meaning in Persian
fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me in Persian
- Translations
- یک بار گولم زدی، تو خجالت بکش. دوبار گولم بزنی من باید خجالت بکشم.
Forms of fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
| alternative form | fool me once, shame on thee; fool me twice, shame on me |
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| alternative form | fool me once, shame on you |
| alternative form | fool me once |
Questions about fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
- What does fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me mean?
- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me means after being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.
- What is fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me in Persian?
- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me in Persian is یک بار گولم زدی، تو خجالت بکش. دوبار گولم بزنی من باید خجالت بکشم.. See Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me meaning in Persian.
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- Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me is a proverb.
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