English Explanatory Dictionary

a burnt child dreads the fire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. A person harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.

Word forms

a burnt child dreads the fire the burnt child dreads the fire the burnt child fears the fire

Synonyms

once bitten, twice shy
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