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proverb

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide

/ʃa e.ʃo.de kʁɛ̃ l‿o fʁwad/

proverb/ʃa e.ʃo.de kʁɛ̃ l‿o fʁwad/

once bitten, twice shy

Literally, “a scalded cat fears cold water”, i.e. it becomes overly cautious.