lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place

A form of lightning never strikes twice in the same place — Something is not affected in the same way twice.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative lightning does not strike twice in the same place

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
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APA

lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20doesn't%20strike%20twice%20in%20the%20same%20place

MLA

“lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20doesn't%20strike%20twice%20in%20the%20same%20place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20doesn't%20strike%20twice%20in%20the%20same%20place.

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