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Tanım
•a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten, twice shy
Diğer Dillerde
once bitten, twice shy
köken: Literally, “a scalded cat fears cold water”, i.e. it becomes overly cautious.
once bitten, twice shy, a burnt child dreads the fire
a burnt child dreads the fire
once bitten, twice shy, a burnt child dreads the fire
köken: Literally, “a burnt child steers clear of the fire”, or more loosely translated as “a child burnt shuns the fire”.
once bitten, twice shy, a burnt child dreads the fire (literally, "the home-burnt cow cowers before a red cloud")
cmn一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 /一朝被蛇咬, 十年怕井绳
Etimoloji
Attested in Old Galician-Portuguese (13th century) as dos escarmentados se fazen mais ardeiros.