once bitten, twice shy in Chinese
once bitten, twice shy in Chinese is 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳.
once bitten, twice shy in Chinese
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
Pronounced: yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
One is cautious if one has been hurt in the past.
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What is "once bitten, twice shy" in Chinese?
"once bitten, twice shy" in Chinese is 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳.
How do you pronounce 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳?
"once bitten, twice shy" in Chinese is 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳, pronounced "yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng".
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