一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
fig. once bitten, twice shy
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
fig. once bitten, twice shy