"lightning never strikes twice in the same place" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. Something is not affected in the same way twice. Synonyms: lightning never strikes the same place twice Derived forms: lightning never strikes twice Translations (Translations): salama ei iske kahta kertaa samaan paikkaan (Finnish), la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroit (French), piorun nigdy nie uderza dwa razy w to samo miejsce (Polish), um raio nunca cai duas vezes no mesmo lugar (Portuguese), un rayo no cae dos veces en el mismo lugar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lightning_never_strikes_twice_in_the_same_place-en-proverb-yJhLb6T~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 69 31 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 59 41
  2. Opportunities never appear recurrently.
    Sense id: en-lightning_never_strikes_twice_in_the_same_place-en-proverb-~AE4meTJ

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