Theme of Folk Wisdom
English proverbs, idioms and expressions related to this theme.
A fox is not taken twice in the same snare.
it means
Confess ang be hanged
suggests that
He is lifeless that is faultless.
means that
He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing.
in other words
A stumble may prevent a fall.
said to mean that
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Even Homer sometimes nods
states that
Homer sometimes nods