What Is Once Bitten Twice Shy About?

"Once Bitten Twice Shy" is an expression meaning that if you've been hurt, you are less likely to put yourself in that position again. In this song, Hunter sings to a girl who seems to take up with lots of musicians. He knows from past experience that he can't count on her.

What is the meaning of the word once bitten twice shy?

—used to mean that a person who has failed or been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing it again.

Is once bitten twice shy a cover song?

"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" was covered in 1989 by the American glam metal group Great White on their fourth album ... Twice Shy. The single was mastered by Greg Fulginiti, which charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, at No.

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