一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proverb 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 External links

[edit] Mandarin

simplified	一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
traditional	一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩

[edit] Etymology

Literally: Bitten by a snake on one morning, afraid of the rope by the well for ten years.

[edit] Proverb

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 (simplified, Pinyin yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo, shí nián pà jǐng shéng, traditional 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩)

1. Once bitten, twice shy.

[edit] Related terms

• 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳

[edit] External links

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