羹に懲りて膾を吹く

Reading

Kana: あつものにこりてなますをふく

Romaji: atsumononikoritenamasuwofuku

Definition

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1

a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience

Note: idiomatic expression; obsolete term

Kanji

羹

Readings: コウ、 カン、 あつもの

Meaning: hot soup

懲

Readings: チョウ、 こ.りる、 こ.らす、 こ.らしめる

Meanings: penal, chastise, punish, discipline

膾

Readings: カイ、 ケ、 なます

Meaning: raw fish salad

吹

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く

Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke