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Burning Proverbs
One man's beard is burning, and another warms his hands by it.
Hindi Proverb
He who starts his work early enough is neither hit by the severe sun heat nor the burning sand.
African Proverb
Burning the candle at both ends.
English Proverb
Work is burning down to his nail.
Hungarian Proverb
The lamp is not burning for those asleep.
Romanian Proverb
A thief's hat is burning.
Russian Proverb
Burning the candle at both ends.
African American Proverb
Only a fool fights in a burning house.
Klingon Proverb
One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.
Bahaya Proverb
We are no more than candles burning in the wind.
Japanese Proverb
You can't hide the smoke when the house is burning.
African Proverb
One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.
African Proverb
Burning the quilt because of the fleas.
Bulgarian Proverb
Burning the poor man's candles, counting the rich man's money.
Bulgarian Proverb
Work is burning under his hand.
Hungarian Proverb
The house is burning and Grandma is combing her hair.
Romanian Proverb
Grease a churl's boots and he'll say you are burning them.
French Proverb
He that holds the handle of a frying-pan runs the risk of burning himself.
French Proverb
Unused firewood mocks the burning wood.
Kikuyu Proverb
If you find your own house is on fire, you may be sure that your neighbour's house is burning much more fiercely.
Swahili Proverb
Burning embers are easily kindled.
Irish Proverb