a fox is not taken twice in the same snare

proverb One who learns from one's mistakes does not repeat them. Of course Gail doesn't trust you now—you lied to her. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare. I made a lot of mistakes in my younger years, but a fox is not taken twice in the same snare, and neither am I—that's how I turned my life around. I'm not giving that fool any money after he ripped me off last time! A fox is not taken twice in the same snare!

See also: fox, not, same, snare, taken, twice

hempen snare

obsolete euphemism A noose used to hang someone. "Hempen" means of or like hemp, a fiber used to make rope. The hangman stood holding aloft the hempen snare as the prisoner was led into the yard. It was a chilling sight. You'll be wearing a hempen snare for sure if you get caught. People have been executed for crimes far less serious than what you're planning. The ruthless king never hesitated to make his critics don the hempen snare.