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once burned, twice shy

once burned, twice shy is the alternative form of once bitten.

Questions about once burned, twice shy

What is once burned, twice shy the alternative form of?
Once burned, twice shy is the alternative form of once bitten.

Words near once burned, twice shy in the dictionary

  1. once and for all
  2. once at a time
  3. once bitten, twice shy
  4. Once Brewed
  5. once burned, twice cautious
  6. once burned, twice shy
  7. once for all
  8. once hurt, twice shy
  9. once in a blue moon
  10. once in a purple moon
  11. once in a way

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