一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳

See also: 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 – see 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩 (“Bitten by a snake on one day, afraid of the straw rope for ten years; once bitten, twice shy.”). (This term is the simplified form of 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.