一年被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī​nián​bèi​shé​yǎo​shí​nián​pà​jǐng​shéng

once bitten, twice shy

  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 年 nián noun
    year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences
  3. 被 bèi particlepreposition
    [passive]
    Introduces the doer of an action to show that the subject is being acted upon; if no doer is mentioned, it is placed directly before the verb to indicate the passive voice.
  4. 蛇 shé noun
    snake
    snake; serpent
  5. 咬 yǎo verb
    to bite
    To bite or nip with the teeth; to bark or snap at; to sting or bite like an insect.
  6. ， shí
    non-Chinese
  7. 十 shí numeral
    ten
    the number ten; 10
  8. 年 nián noun
    year
    a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences
  9. 怕 pà verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  10. 井绳 井繩 jǐng​shéng
    well rope
    rope used for lifting or drawing water from a well