一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéngyizhaobeisheyao,shinianpajingsheng
- (lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- (fig.) once bitten, twice shy
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéngyizhaobeisheyao,shinianpajingsheng
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