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once bitten, twice shy meaning in Bengali

ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় ghor pōṛa goru śĩdure megh dekhe ḍoraẏ

once bitten, twice shy in Bengali: ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় (ghor pōṛa goru śĩdure megh dekhe ḍoraẏ). In English, once bitten, twice shy means one is cautious if one has been hurt in the past.

Bengali words for once bitten, twice shy

one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past — see also a burnt child dreads the fire
ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় ghor pōṛa goru śĩdure megh dekhe ḍoraẏ

English meaning of once bitten, twice shy

  1. proverb One is cautious if one has been hurt in the past.

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Questions about once bitten, twice shy in Bengali

What is the meaning of once bitten, twice shy in Bengali?
Once bitten, twice shy in Bengali is ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় (ghor pōṛa goru śĩdure megh dekhe ḍoraẏ).
once bitten, twice shy এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Once bitten, twice shy: ঘর পোড়া গরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় (ghor pōṛa goru śĩdure megh dekhe ḍoraẏ).
What does once bitten, twice shy mean in English?
Once bitten, twice shy means one is cautious if one has been hurt in the past.

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