"einmal ist keinmal" meaning in German

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Proverb

Audio: De-einmal ist keinmal.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "once is never". Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} einmal ist keinmal
  1. Once doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer make
    Sense id: en-einmal_ist_keinmal-de-proverb-TXpX1262
  2. One slip is allowed; everyone deserves a second chance
    Sense id: en-einmal_ist_keinmal-de-proverb-AOC3zFsF Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 8 61 31
  3. One time won’t hurt; just try it Categories (topical): One
    Sense id: en-einmal_ist_keinmal-de-proverb-KZbPuYDU Disambiguation of One: 16 32 53 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 23 76

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          "english": "My husband is really making some progress. A while ago, he decided all by himself to do the dishes! — Pfft... One time. Big deal!",
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          "english": "We will not tolerate such behaviour at this school! But... let me say: As long as it doesn’t happen again, we’ll forget about it.",
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          "english": "Sarah wants me to go to this annoying book reading with her. — Well, so do it for her sake. This one time won’t be so bad.",
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