a burnt child dreads the fire

English

Alternative forms

the burnt child dreads the fire
the burnt child fears the fire

Proverb

a burnt child dreads the fire

A person that has been harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.

Translations

a person that has been harmed by the danger becomes more cautious about it

German: ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer
Greek: όποιος καεί στο χυλό φυσάει και το γιαούρτι (ópoios kaeí sto chyló fysáei kai to giaoúrti)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: brent barn skyr ilden

Russian: обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ешь и на во́ду (obžógšisʹ na moloké, dúješʹ i na vódu), обжёгшись на молоке́, ду́ют на во́ду (ru) (obžógšisʹ na moloké, dújut na vódu), пуганая ворона куста боится (puganaja vorona kusta boitsja)

See also

once bitten, twice shy

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