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Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai

English translation: Once bitten twice shy


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Urdu term or phrase:Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai
English translation:Once bitten twice shy
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15:54 Nov 19, 2010
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Urdu term or phrase: Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai
"Doodh ka jala, chhaachh bhi phook phook kar peeta hai"
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userone2345
Once bitten twice shy
Explanation:
Once bitten twice shy or
The variant once burned, twice shy is particularly common in the US
Once hurt, one is doubly cautious in the future
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Asghar Bhatti
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Once bitten twice shy


Explanation:
Once bitten twice shy or
The variant once burned, twice shy is particularly common in the US
Once hurt, one is doubly cautious in the future

Asghar Bhatti
Local time: 02:28
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Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in PanjabiPanjabi
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Field (specific)Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings


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