expression, ichidan verb
once the danger is past, one forgets the hardship
Proverb meaning people quickly forget past suffering or danger once it's over. Literally: 'once it passes the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object).'
喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れるで、試験が終わるとすぐに遊び始めた。
As the saying goes, 'once it's past the throat, you forget the heat' — as soon as the exams were over, he started playing right away.
They say 'danger past and God forgotten' — after he recovered from his illness, he went back to his unhealthy habits.