Phrase guide

lightning never strikes twice in the same place

proverb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Something is not affected in the same way twice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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proverb

Meaning 2

Opportunities never appear recurrently.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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