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



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

Prov. After being tricked once, one should be wary, so that the person cannot trick you again. Fred: Would you like a can of peanuts? Jane: The last can of peanuts you gave me had a toy snake in it. Fred: This one really is peanuts. Jane: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
See also: fool, on, shame

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ferdinando-Italian
Noeminaw-E-mee (Italian)Italian, German, Czech, Biblical Latin
ChicaSHEE-kəPortuguese
BethanieBETH-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
MÒNica-Catalan
Siorus-Welsh