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How would you translate the idiom:

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´´Tropezar dos veces con la misma piedra´´ into English? Is there any similar idiom in this language? Thanks in advance.

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updated Jun 29, 2011
posted by martalatko

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I would say, "Make the same mistake twice."

updated Jun 29, 2011
posted by vivalafuriaroja
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To stumble two times on the same stone, would be a fair translation. and to me it would carry the meaning of making the same mistake twice.

Lets see if we get a response from our native speakers.

updated Jun 29, 2011
posted by pacofinkler
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There's a similar idiom in our phrasebook.

Tropezar con la misma piedra.

Make the same mistake

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updated Jun 29, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta