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BurntThe burnt child dreads the fire. Once caught, twice shy. “What! wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Burnt from Fact Monster:
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BurntThe burnt child dreads the fire. Once caught, twice shy. “What! wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice?” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Burnt from Fact Monster:
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