lightning never strikes twice in the same place

lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Something that's very extraordinary and unlikely to happen will never happen to the same person twice. (Said especially of tragic or unfortunate events.) I know you're scared to go back on a plane after that crash, but lightning never strikes twice in the same place. There's no way we could get hit by such a devastating storm like that again—lightning never strikes twice in the same place.See also: lightning, never, place, same, strike, twice

lightning never strikes twice in the same place

The same misfortune will never recur, as in Go ahead and try your luck investing in options again; lightning never strikes twice. This saying is based on a long-standing myth, which has been proved to be untrue. Nevertheless, it is so well known it is often shortened, as in the example. [Mid-1800s] See also: lightning, never, place, same, strike, twice