shame on you
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It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
Joanne Lazarus, 61, from Whitefield, Bury, shouted "shame on you" and "you're embarrassing" at Mr Lammy as he spoke at the vigil.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
Unless you were from the Inland Empire, you probably had never heard of Mitla Cafe — and shame on you and me for not knowing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Chanting "shame on you", the protesters in Rochdale accused the police of institutional racism, footage from the protest online appears to show.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
If you are, indeed, that terrible man, then shame on you.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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