Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lightning does not strike twice
Proverb
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ dʌz nɒt straɪk twaɪs/
Definition
A proverb meaning that the same unfortunate event will not occur in the same place or to the same person more than once.
Examples
When I lost my job last year, I thought it was bad luck, but I found a better one, proving that lightning does not strike twice.
She survived a terrible accident, and everyone keeps telling her that lightning does not strike twice.
The family believed they wouldn’t experience another flood, citing the old saying that lightning does not strike twice.
Meaning
This phrase is used to express the idea that a rare event is unlikely to happen again in the same manner.
Synonyms
- Once in a blue moon
- Lightning rarely strikes
- History does not repeat itself
