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一年被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
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yīniánbèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
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see 一朝被蛇咬，一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
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一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
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yīzhāobèishéyǎo,shíniánpàjǐngshéng
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- lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying)
- fig. once bitten, twice shy
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十年树木，百年树人
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shíniánshùmù,bǎiniánshùrén
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(idiom) it takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to cultivate people
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君子报仇，十年不晚
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jūnzibàochóu,shíniánbùwǎn
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- lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)
- fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
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听君一席话，胜读十年书
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tīngjūnyīxíhuà,shèngdúshíniánshū
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listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)
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