fool me once, shame on you

A form of fool me once

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Meanings

proverb
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
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APA

fool me once, shame on you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20me%20once%2C%20shame%20on%20you

MLA

“fool me once, shame on you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20me%20once%2C%20shame%20on%20you. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fool me once, shame on you,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool%20me%20once%2C%20shame%20on%20you.

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