Re: "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:57:59 GMT, the Omrud <usenet.omrud@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>akoamay <akoamay370@xxxxxxxxx> spake thusly:
>
>> Can someone paraphraze this saying?
>
>If I don't know that you are a con artist, you may be able to fool
>me. Once I know that you are a con artist then it's my fault if you
>con me again.
>
If one learns from one's mistakes, the adage "Once bitten, twice shy"
comes to mind.

Happy, unbitten Christmas to all.
--
Robin
Hoddesdon, England
.

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