一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
Traditional: 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩Dictionary entry
(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
What does 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 mean?
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 (yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(lit.) once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
2(fig.) once bitten, twice shy
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