羹に懲りて膾を吹く
あつものにこりてなますをふく
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
Kanji
- 羹 hot soup. Read as あつもの.
- 懲 chastise. Read as こりる.
- 膾 raw fish salad. Read as なます.
- 吹 blow. Read as ふく.