lightning never strikes twice in the same place

This proverb uses the metaphor of lightning to express the improbability of a rare event happening again in the same location or situation.

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Definition

(informal)A rare or significant event is unlikely to occur again in the same place or under the same circumstances.

After winning the lottery, he believed lightning never strikes twice in the same place and didn't buy another ticket.
She reassured her friend that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, and the bad experience wouldn't happen again.

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