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羹に懲りて膾を吹く

あつものにこりてなますをふく

a burnt child dreads the fire

Pronunciation

あつものにこりてなますをふく

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1. A burnt child dreads the fire; Once bitten twice shy; To become overcautious from a bad experience proverb.

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