once bitten, twice shy

Îngilîzî

Bilêvkirin

• Deng (Awistralya)^ⓘ

Gotineke pêşiyan

once bitten, twice shy

1. mara lêxistî, wêris ditirsî (kesekî/e carekî maran lêxistî be, careke din wêrisekî jî bibîne yê lê bitirse)

Herwiha

• once burned, twice cautious
• once burned, twice shy
• once hurt, twice shy

Hevmane

• a burnt child dreads the fire
• the burnt child dreads the fire
• A beaten dog may cower before a friendly hand.
• Bitten by a snake on one morning, afraid of the rope by the well for ten years.