A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Flora Ha

2020-12-29 03:12

Meaning of A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire

Synonyms:

one bitten, twice shy , a scalded dog fears cold water

A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire British American proverb

Someone who has experienced bad or negative situations will be scared, so he/she will be more careful to avoid those experiences happen again

When I was 5 years old, my face was scratched by a cat. A burnt child dreads the fire, so I extremely hate cats.

I always got up late last year and it made me go to school late, so I was punished. Now I get up earlier than I do before because a burnt child dreads the fire.

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to be blamed because of one's own problem

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Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

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to behave in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

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Grammar and Usage of A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire

Origin of A Burnt Child Dreads the Fire

A child is burnt by the heat from a water boiler. (Image source: 123RF.com)

This idiom was first used in early 1320 and came from a French idiom: “A scalded dog fears cold water”.