Question

Meaning of the proverb once bitten twice shy

Answer 1

Answer:

once bitten, twice shy. Once hurt, one is doubly cautious in the future, as in He was two days late last time, so she's not hiring him again—once bitten, twice shy

Answer 2

If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.