English / proverb
Buy the Same Horse Twice
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To fall for the exact same trick or repeat an identical error out of carelessness.
In context
01
A prudent diplomat learns from diplomatic missteps and refuses to buy the same horse twice.
02
Lending money again to someone who disrespected your boundaries would be buying the same horse twice.
Synonyms
repeat the same mistake,fool me twice,fall into the same trap
Antonyms
learn one's lesson,once bitten twice shy,exercise vigilance
Collocations
refuse to buy the same horse twice,foolish to buy the same horse twice,avoid buying the same horse twice