Words — 7 found
しょうきゅうとり
傷弓の鳥
1. (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experienceRare term, Idiomatic expression, Yojijukugo (four character compound)
傷弓之鳥 【しょうきゅうのとり】
へびかくなわお
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる
1. once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)Proverb
あつものこなますふ
羹に懲りて膾を吹く
1. a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experienceProverb
ぺちゃぺちゃ
1. chatter; prattleOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
2. lapping (up); slurpingOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
3. sound of juicy food being bitten intoOnomatopoeic or mimetic word