What does the quote "Once bitten, twice shy" mean?

Answer 1

An injury makes a person wary of its cause.
if a dog bites u, then you will avoid (shy away from) that dog in the future

Answer 2

Originally to dog bites. Meaning once bitten by a do you are careful of dogs in general. Now it once hurt by something you are cautious of that thing in general. Esp LOVE

Answer 3

It means that if something bad happens while you are doing something, you will be reluctant to try that thing again.

Imagine trying to pet a dog for the first time and getting bitten. How would you feel about petting another dog after that?

Answer 4

lol if it helps listen to the song called the same thing u are asking. good luck. and if u cant find the lyrics here they are
Well the times gettin hard for you little girl
Im a hummin and a strummin all over gods world
You cant remember when you got your last meal
And you dont know just how a woman feels
You didnt know what rock n roll was
Until you met my drummer on a grey tour bus
I got there in the nick of time
Before he got his hands across your state line

I said i, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe

Now its the middle of the night
On the open road
The heater dont work and its oh-so cold
Youre lookin tired, youre lookin kinda beat
The rhythm of the street sure knocks you off your feet
You didnt know how rock n roll looked
Until you caught your sister with the guys from the group
Half-way home in the parking lot
By the look in her eyes she was givin what she got

I said i, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe

Woman youre a mess gonna die in your sleep
Theres blood on my amp and my fenders beat
Cant keep you home, youre messin around
My best friend told me youre the best lick in town

You didnt know that rock n roll burned
So you bought a candle and you live and you learn
You got the rhythm, you got the speed
Mammas little baby likes it short and sweet

I said i, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe

I said i, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy, babe
I, i, i, i, once bitten twice shy
sometimes i guess it is better to see it in sentence or song and im sorry if this by any way offends you. best of wishes and i hope u find the meaning you are looking for from someone even if its not me.

Answer 5

Once you have been hurt trying something, (Especially Love) you are twice as cautious before attempting the same thing.

Answer 6

That once someone or something has has gone bad for you, you are more cautious the next time around when it comes to dealing with that person or situation.

Kinda like "Live and Learn".

Answer 7

as an example... in case you've been in a courting and the female cheated on you, you'd be two times as careful consisting of her as you've been formerly. once you get damage, your a lot extra carefull the guy/those who gave thumbs down are so dumb that is unreal, that is the right answer so do not flow by the thumbs down

Answer 8

If something bad happens to you (like heartache, for example), you will be afraid to do it again (love, in this case).