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A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.

Proverbs and old sayings Chinese about fire, fire brigade

Do not burn your bridges behind you

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

If you play with fire, you will get burned.

Proverbs and old sayings British about fire, fire brigade, old, olderness

Heed the troubadour, burn the dinner.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

When an old man dies, a library burns down.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man, old, olderness

He who lies by the fireside knows how it burns.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home, house, man

Fire that is surrounded by elders cannot burn you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

You can't hide the smoke when the house is burning.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about smoke, home, house

He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about wealth, home, house

A child's hand is not burned by hot yam which is placed into his palm by his mother.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

A burnt child dreads the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about children, fire, fire brigade, americans

Don't burn the candle at both ends.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about end, americans

He burned his own blister; now let him sit on it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Better a little fire to warm us than a big one to burn us.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fire, fire brigade, americans

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about enemies, fire, fire brigade, americans

If left on one side it will burn.

Proverbs and old sayings