lightning never strikes twice

Meaning: An unusual event, lucky or unlucky, is unlikely to happen again in the same way.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Don't count on another win like that; lightning never strikes twice.”

Category: Nature

Origin: A folk belief about lightning, which is in fact untrue. The saying is common from the 19th century.

Equivalents in other languages

Chinese: 守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù) — literally: Guarding the stump, waiting for a hare

Avoir le vent en poupe — To be doing very well; everything is going your way.
Avoir la tête dans les nuages — To be a daydreamer; out of touch with reality.
Jeter de l'huile sur le feu — To make a bad situation worse.
faire la pluie et le beau temps — Having complete control over a situation or someone's fate.
être une girouette — Being inconsistent, constantly changing opinions or allegiances.
estar más claro que el agua — Something is obvious, evident, and beyond any doubt or confusion.

a blessing in disguise — Something that seems bad at first but turns out well.
when in Rome, do as the Romans do — Follow local customs when visiting a place.
teach your grandmother to suck eggs — To give advice to someone who knows far more than you.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder — What one person finds beautiful another may not.
cut your coat according to your cloth — Live within your means.
a guilty conscience needs no accuser — Guilty people give themselves away.

Hygge — The warm contentment of simple, cozy pleasures shared with people you love — candles, bla…
Komorebi — The dappled light that filters through leaves and scatters across the ground.
Schadenfreude — The guilty little pleasure of taking satisfaction in someone else's misfortune.