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Chinese
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one day; unexpected occasion in the future
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by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; blanket; to cover; to wear |
snake; serpent
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bite; nip
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ten years; decade
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to be afraid; to fear
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warn; well
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rope
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| trad. (一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩)
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一朝
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被
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蛇
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咬
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，
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十年
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怕
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井
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繩
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| simp. (一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳)
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一朝
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被
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蛇
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咬
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，
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十年
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怕
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井
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绳
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| Literally: “Bitten by a snake on one day, afraid of the rope by the well for ten years”.
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Etymology
Originally Buddhist. Attested in the 13th century, in books like 《五燈會元》, originally as 一度著蛇咬，怕見斷井索, where 索 (suǒ) means the same as 繩 / 绳.
Pronunciation
Proverb
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩
- synonym of 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩 / 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 (yīzhāo bèi shé yǎo, shínián pà cǎoshéng)