Fire Proverbs - page 17

The melon seller does not announce, "Bitter melons." Distant water does not put out a nearby fire. (Chinese Proverb)
Everyone rakes the fire under his own pot. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
He gets along with fire and water. View proverb
Azerbaijani Proverb
You shouldn't leave your own fire ablaze to go and put out your neighbour's fire. View proverb
African Proverb
There is no smoke without fire. View proverb
African Proverb
Fire is always a good maid, but a bad boss. View proverb
African Proverb
If you want to fight fire, you don't wear a skirt made of dry grass. View proverb
African Proverb
If you are in hiding, don't light a fire. View proverb
African Proverb
A big log is a shame to the fire, an evil person is a shame to the house. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
Never stir the fire with a sword. View proverb
Albanian Proverb
He that makes a fire of straw has much smoke but little warmth. (Albanian Proverb)
It is always good when a man has two irons in the fire. (Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher) View proverb
English Proverb
Не will never set the Thames on fire. View proverb
English Proverb
Eats more than a fire. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
A little spark can kindle a great fire. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
It may be a fire today - tomorrow it will be ashes. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
A large fire often comes from a small spark. View proverb
Danish Proverb
A woman may be ever so old, if she take fire she will jump. View proverb
Danish Proverb
The fire heeds little whose cloak it burns. View proverb
Danish Proverb
A burnt child dreads the fire. View proverb
German Proverb
Too many irons in the fire. (German Proverb)
A burnt child fears [or: dreads] the fire. View proverb
Irish Proverb
One man's beard is on fire, and another man warms his hands on it. View proverb
Hindi Proverb
It is not good to play with the fire. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
You should not add oil to the fire... Nëm këll a tűzre olajat önteni. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb