Mia Le
2022-03-23 08:03
A scalded dog fears cold water proverb
Used when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time
After being cheated by her husband, Jane loses her belief on marriage and doesn't want to start any new relationship - a scalded dog fears cold water.
Faith: Why don't we ask Cesco to go skiing with us? Grace: He got injured last year while skiing, so he doesn't want to go skiing anymore. A scalded dog fears cold water.
1. To start an independent life and be ready to experience new things for the first time
2. To use full potential abilities or talents to try new things
3. If birds or insects spread their wings, they straighten them to full length.
Used to encourage one to accept the difficult or bad experiences that life throws upon him or her
To have had real experiences in life
To undergo a lot of problems in the lifetime
We should use the proverb 'A scalded dog fears cold water' in the approriate context.
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Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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