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a burnt child dreads the fire in Russian

a burnt child dreads the fire in Russian is обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду, обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ют на во́ду, пуганая ворона куста боится.

a burnt child dreads the fire in Russian

обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду
phrase
Pronounced: obzhyogshis na moloke, duyesh i na vodu
(dated) A person harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.
обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ют на во́ду
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Pronounced: obzhyogshis na moloke, duyut na vodu
(dated) A person harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.
пуганая ворона куста боится
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Pronounced: puganaya vorona kusta boitsya
(dated) A person harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.
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What is "a burnt child dreads the fire" in Russian?

"a burnt child dreads the fire" in Russian is обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду, обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ют на во́ду, пуганая ворона куста боится.

How do you pronounce обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду?

"a burnt child dreads the fire" in Russian is обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду, pronounced "obzhyogshis na moloke, duyesh i na vodu".

Are there other ways to say "a burnt child dreads the fire" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "a burnt child dreads the fire": обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду, обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ют на во́ду, пуганая ворона куста боится.

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