brent barn skyr ilden

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Proverb[edit]

brent barn skyr ilden ("a burnt baby shuns the fire")

  1. One remembers an unpleasant incident very well and makes note not to do the same in future.
  2. once bitten, twice shy, a burnt child dreads the fire