"fool me once, shame on you" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} fool me once, shame on you
  1. Short for fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: fool me once (extra: fool me twice, shame on me), shame on you (extra: fool me twice, shame on me)
    Sense id: en-fool_me_once,_shame_on_you-en-proverb-Ny0g~6Yv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "Short for fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me."
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