"fool me once" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  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)

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