fortune knocks once at every man's door

fortune knocks once at every man's door

People are particularly lucky, fortunate, or successful only once in their lives. They say that fortune knocks once at every man's door, but I think that you can get her to visit more often if you're a hard worker.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (every) once in a while
  • every once in a while
  • once in a while
  • at once
  • stampede out of
  • stampede out of (some place)
  • once more
  • all at once
  • once and for all
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