一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng

Translation

  • once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  • once bitten, twice shy (idiom)

Examples

  • 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
    Once bitten, twice shy.
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