Fire Proverbs - page 16

Fire is next akin to smoke. (Latin Proverb)
Ill words are bellows to a slackening fire. View proverb
Latin Proverb
A cow gave birth to a fire; she wanted to lick it, but it burned; she wanted to leave it, but she could not because it was her own child. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
The dog I bought, bit me; the fire I kindled, burned me. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
When one blind man leads several blind men, before long all will fall into a fire pit. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Do not add oil to the fire. View proverb
English Proverb
There is no smoke without fire. (15th century, Citatboken) View proverb
English Proverb
Fire, quoth the fox, when he pissed on the ice. View proverb
English Proverb
Don't have too many irons in the fire. (16th century) (Citatboken) View proverb
English Proverb
To pour oil into fire. View proverb
German Proverb
Do not play with fire. (German Proverb)
If the leader is being devoured by a fire, those behind him don't say: "Where is the leader?" View proverb
Sumerian Proverb
It concerns you, too, when your neighbor's wall is on fire. View proverb
Swedish Proverb
There are three tough men: fire, iron and water. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Hurries like having fire under the tail. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
Playing with fire. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
Where there's smoke, there's fire. View proverb
French Proverb
The titmouse boasted of putting the sea on the fire.. View proverb
Russian Proverb
We should put out fire while it is still small. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Don't just cross a river--cross it bearing fire. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. (Traditional Proverb)
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
Eat fire and your mouth will burn live on credit and your pride will burn. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Fire does not burn in a jar. View proverb
Japanese Proverb