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once burned, twice cautious

Proverb
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Japanese Meaning
一度の痛い経験から教訓を得て、その後はより用心深くなること(失敗から学ぶ態度を表す諺)
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不誠実な業者に法外な請求をされた後、彼は「一度痛い目に遭えば二度と用心する」ということわざを信じ、いつも紹介先を確認するようになった。

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Alternative form of once bitten, twice shy

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once burned, twice cautious

After being overcharged by a dishonest contractor, he lived by the proverb once burned, twice cautious, and always checked references afterward.

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After being overcharged by a dishonest contractor, he lived by the proverb once burned, twice cautious, and always checked references afterward.

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