Last Updated :2025/12/06

once hurt, twice shy

Proverb
alt-of alternative
Japanese Meaning
一度傷ついた経験があるため、その後は慎重になりがちである / 一度失敗を経験すると、同じ失敗を避けるために極度に用心深くなる
What is this buttons?

彼をもう一度信じたいと思ったが、「一度痛い目に遭うと用心深くなる」ということが頭にこびりついていた。

canonical

canonical

Quizzes for review

Alternative form of once bitten, twice shy

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer

once hurt, twice shy

I wanted to trust him again, but once hurt, twice shy kept echoing in my mind.

See correct answer

I wanted to trust him again, but once hurt, twice shy kept echoing in my mind.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

English - English

Word Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
  • Screen new word creation
  • Screen word edits
  • Screen word deletion
  • Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
  • Screen changing entry name
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
  • Screen sentence deletion
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★