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]

Definitions

1.expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending

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