English / proverb
Fool Me Once, Shame on You
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The blame lies entirely with the deceiver when somebody tricks you for the first time
In context
01
I trusted his flawed appraisal of the vintage violin; fool me once, shame on you.
02
When the counterfeit art dealer sold her a replica print, she thought, 'Fool me once, shame on you.'
Synonyms
deception is the culprit's guilt,blameless victim,initial betrayal
Antonyms
shared complicity,trusting blindly
Collocations
remind that fool me once shame on you,mutter fool me once shame on you,principle of fool me once shame on you