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Once bitten, twice shy - English meaning

Once bitten, twice shy – definitions in English dictionary

phrase

An unpleasant experience induces caution.

Usage examples:

There will be an element of once bitten, twice shy with investors who will shy away from going back…
idiom

Said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time

Once bitten, twice shy translation into English

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一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳

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Een ezel stoot zich geen tweemaal op dezelfde steen

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Une fois mordu, deux fois timide

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Gebranntes kind scheut das feuer

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एक बार काँटा हुआ दोबारा चौकन्ना

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Non si tocca la seconda volta il ferro rovente

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한 번 물린, 두 번 부끄러움

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Идиома: обжегся на молоке - дует на воду, Пуганая ворона и куста боится, Обжегшись на молоке, будешь дуть и на воду

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Una vez mordido dos veces tímido

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