lightning never strikes twice in the same place

proverb

Something is not affected in the same way twice.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative lightning never strikes the same place twice · alternative lightning never strikes in the same place twice

  1. Something is not affected in the same way twice.
  2. Opportunities never appear recurrently.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
opportunity seldom knocks twice

Translations

Finnish salama ei iske kahta kertaa samaan paikkaan
  • salama ei iske kahta kertaa samaan paikkaanTranslations
French la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroit
  • la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroitTranslations
Polish piorun nigdy nie uderza dwa razy w to samo miejsce
  • piorun nigdy nie uderza dwa razy w to samo miejsceTranslations
Portuguese um raio nunca cai duas vezes no mesmo lugar
  • um raio nunca cai duas vezes no mesmo lugarTranslations
Spanish un rayo no cae dos veces en el mismo lugar
  • un rayo no cae dos veces en el mismo lugarTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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