shame on you
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It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.
From Barron's
It may be recalling the old proverb: Fool me once, shame on you.
From Barron's
During the meeting councillors were repeatedly heckled, with cries of "shame on you" and "this is no democracy" as the vote went through.
From BBC
Anderson said she recently confronted an ICE agent outside a Walmart, shouting “shame on you” as he deployed what she considered excessive force.
As she left after the event, Prof Sullivan said she heard "howls of 'shame on you, shame on you'".
From BBC
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