Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
fool me on-ce, shame on y-ou; -fool me twice, shame on me
IPA
72
Scrabble Score
40
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

After being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.

Inflected Forms

fool me once (canonical) shame on you; fool me twice (canonical) shame on me (canonical) fool me once, shame on thee; fool me twice, shame on me (alternative) fool me once, shame on you (alternative) fool me once (alternative)

Phrases

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

Frequently Paired Words

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly

Questions

What does fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me mean?
After being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.

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