A burnt dog dreads the fire;once bitten, twice shy

a group of bad guys

three snakes, or refers to bad things or people

snakes soup which was cooked with three types of snake meat

[literal translation] hit a snake

snake soup cooked with five types of snakes

human smuggler

very astute [colloquial]

(n.) literally: a snake with a head at each end; a disloyal, two-faced person who usually tries to take advantage of different sides; a Chinese chess tactic

a lazy person [colloquial]

it's a vulgar expression, meaning a big deal

it's a vulgar expression, meaning a big deal

a big / important business deal [colloquial]

a big / important business deal [colloquial]

a boa constrictor [written and colloquial]; a big penis [colloquial]

to behave in a frivolous manner

young or child illegal immigrants

stowaway illegal immigrants

lazy male (slang)

strike the snake at seven inches

(proverb) press home one's advantage; to seize an opportunity to make a request or to propose one's ideas; exploit a loophole in what someone has said to one's advantage

a long queue (slang)

to catch out someone who is slacking off work [colloquial]

to bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself [colloquial]

a sting operation (used by undercover police to approach the target)

(reptile) Gecko

to describe someone who is lazy / lifeless / unambitious; a slacker

describes a very lazy person who is beyond hope; to describe someone who is reluctant to change their ways despite knowing that they are in the wrong; someone who is not putting in any effort to pull up their socks

venomous snake

an excessive long speech (slang)