lightning never strikes twice in the same place
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: lightning does not strike twice in the same place · lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place · lightning never strikes the same place twice · lightning never strikes in the same place twice
An unlikely event will not repeat itself
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lightning never strikes twice in the same place” mean?
An unlikely event will not repeat itself Literally: lightning striking the same location twice
Is “lightning never strikes twice in the same place” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.