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once hurt, twice shy

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

Questions about once hurt, twice shy

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

Words near once hurt, twice shy in the dictionary

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

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