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Bitten Shy Bad Experience Alternatively Burnt Child Dreads

If you have had a negative experience with something, you will be hesitant to try it again.

Jos sinulla on ollut huono kokemus jostain, et yritä tehdä sitä uudelleen.

Proverb Once bitten, twice shy.
Definition If you have had a bad experience doing something, you will not try to do it again.
Note Alternatively: 'The burnt child dreads the fire.'

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