NichiDict

羹に懲りて膾を吹く

あつものにこりてなますをふく
あつものに懲りて膾を吹く羮に懲りて膾を吹く羹に懲りてなますを吹く
[atsumononikoritenamasuwofuku]

Meanings

1.ExpressionGodan

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