555 Proverbs about Fire / Page 7
121. If one were to remove every smoking wood from a fire and condemn it as bad, one would be killing the fire itself.
122. Even when fire has done its very worst, one still has to resort to it.
123. When a fire starts from the shrine, no precaution can be possible.
124. If you neglect the pot, it boils over and extinguishes the fire.
125. Fire has no brother.
126. The fire that burns a royal palace only enhances its splendor.
127. The only insurance against fire is to have two houses.
128. The hunter does not rub himself in oil and lie by the fire to sleep.
129. When the next house is on fire, 'tis high time to look to your own.
130. You cannot handle fire with your hands.
131. Clouds do not always mean rain, but smoke is a sure sign of fire.
132. Fire does not make fire, only ashes.
133. No chicken will fall into the fire a second time.
134. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
135. A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.
136. A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest.
137. A long-tailed animal doesn't jump over fire.
138. An only palm-fruit doesn't get lost in the fire.
139. Born by the fire and die by the fire.
140. Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice.
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