lightning never strikes in the same place twice

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

lightning never strikes in the same place twice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20never%20strikes%20in%20the%20same%20place%20twice

MLA

“lightning never strikes in the same place twice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20never%20strikes%20in%20the%20same%20place%20twice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightning never strikes in the same place twice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightning%20never%20strikes%20in%20the%20same%20place%20twice.

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