Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩Traditional · Main Form
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳Alternate Form
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
jat1 ziu1 bei6 se4 ngaau5 ，sap6 nin4 paa3 zeng2 sing4
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
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