lightning never strikes twice

proverb

An allusive shortening of lightning never strikes twice in the same place, usually used figuratively.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. An allusive shortening of lightning never strikes twice in the same place, usually used figuratively.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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