once burned, twice cautious

Alternative form of once bitten, twice shy.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of once bitten, twice shy.
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APA

once burned, twice cautious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/once%20burned%2C%20twice%20cautious

MLA

“once burned, twice cautious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/once%20burned%2C%20twice%20cautious. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “once burned, twice cautious,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/once%20burned%2C%20twice%20cautious.

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