מי שנכוה ברותחין נזהר בצוננין

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally, “The scalded is cautious of cold water.”

Proverb

מִי שֶׁנִכְוָה בְּרוֹתְחִין נִזְהָר בְּצוֹנְנִין • (mi shenikhvá berotkhín niz'hár betzonenín)

  1. once bitten, twice shy
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