gebranntes Kind

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German

Etymology

From the proverb ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer (a burnt child dreads the fire).

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Noun

gebranntes Kind n (strong, definite nominative das gebrannte Kind, genitive (des) gebrannten Kindes or (des) gebrannten Kinds, plural gebrannte Kinder, definite plural die gebrannten Kinder)

  1. (idiomatic) someone who is fearful, overcautious or generally burdened because of a bad experience, trauma