once bitten, twice shy
sayingDefinition
› said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first timeCautious and vigilantPaying attention and being careful
(Definition of once bitten, twice shy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- askance adverb
- attentive adjective (LISTENING)
- belt and braces idiom
- better safe than sorry idiom
- better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) idiom
- conservative adjective (LOW)
- diligent adjective
- discreet adjective
- gingerly adverb
- guarded adjective
- methodical adjective
- meticulous adjective
- mindful adjective
- minutely adverb
- narrowly adverb
- slowly adverb
- vigilance noun
- vigilant adjective
- wary adjective
- watchful adjective
Topic:
Cautious and vigilant
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