bitten Idiom, Proverb

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bitten by the same bug

have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.

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Once bitten, twice shy.

After an unpleasant experience, people are careful to avoid something similar.

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Once bitten, twice shy

If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.

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burnt child dreads the fire|bitten|burnt|child|dre

A person who has suffered from doing something has learned to avoid doing it again. A proverb. Once Mary had got lost when her mother took her downtown. But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now Mary stays close to her mother when they are downtown.

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bitten

bitten
see once bitten, twice shy; also see bite.