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jmdict 2779740 Active (id: 2221881) 
2779740 jmdict A [id=2221881]
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる；蛇に咬まれて朽ち縄に怖じる[sK]；蛇に噛まれて朽縄に怖じる[sK]；蛇に噛まれて朽縄におじる[sK]；蛇にかまれて朽縄におじる[sK]
へびにかまれてくちなわにおじる
[1][exp,v1][proverb]
  once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; 
  [lit] to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.