Saying

[notb665]

What's that saying which goes something like "Once is co-incidence, twice is a [?], three times..."?

And where is it from?

 

[noodlz]

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me?

Or as Bush says, Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice...err....can't fool me again

 

[notb665]

I think it is from a "Period Drama".

 

[Cork]

Once is chance, twice a coincidence, three times a conspiracy or three times is an enemy action. I seem to associate it with America's anti communist phobia

 

[mlb3c]

What's that saying which goes something like "Once is co-incidence, twice is a [?], three times..."?

And where is it from?

"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action".-Auric Goldfinger in "Goldfinger" by Ian L. Fleming (1908-1964)

 

[Cork]

I stand corrected. So it was to do with a spy in the bed and not one under the bed.

 

[Nige F]

I stand corrected. So it was to do with a spy in the bed and not one under the bed.

........"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die".best line in the film

 

[hermes]

Once, twice, three times a laydee.

 

[notb665]

Once, twice, three times a laydee.

That's enough! No more about your holidays to Thailand!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

A work colleague once told us an interesting ( ) story of such an encounter.......

 

[2scoops0406]

I think it is from a "Period Drama".

Not thinking of "The importance of being Ernest" are we?

To lose one parent is unfortunate, to lose two is careless

 

[mlb3c]

I think it is from a "Period Drama".

Not thinking of "The importance of being Ernest" are we?

To lose one parent is unfortunate, to lose two is careless

I think there is a similar quote form "Pride and Prejudice" but I can't think of how it goes...

 

[Richardp]

One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
And four to go.

 

[notb665]

I think it has something to do with getting pregnant, if that helps.

 

[kendor]

One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
And four to go.

"One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy....Magpie!"
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