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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me |
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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Remember: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Wall Street: The adage used to be: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. |
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