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once bitten, twice shy

Proverb
Japanese Meaning
一度痛い目に遭うと、同じ失敗を二度と繰り返さない慎重さが生まれる / 過去の失敗が原因で、同様のリスクを取らなくなる / 一度被害を受けると、二度と同じような状況に身を置かないように警戒する
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一度痛い目にあうと次は用心するので、あの失敗した投資の後、彼女は資金を低リスクのファンドに預けることにした。

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One is cautious if one has been hurt in the past.

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once bitten, twice shy

Once bitten, twice shy, so after that failed investment she decided to keep her money in low-risk funds.

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Once bitten, twice shy, so after that failed investment she decided to keep her money in low-risk funds.

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