Coal that does not burn gives little heat.
Proverbs and old sayings Estonian
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Who has been burned once is afraid of fire.
Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about fire, fire brigade
Who has burnt himself with soup will blow on water as well.
Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about water
The dog I bought, bit me; the fire I kindled, burned me.
Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about fire, fire brigade
The dog I bought, bit me; the fire I kindeled, burned me.
Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about fire, fire brigade
Even over cold pudding, the coward says ~'It will burn my mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian
Money burns many.
Proverbs and old sayings French about money
Some who mean only to warm, burn themselves.
Proverbs and old sayings French
When the kitchenmaids are together the roast burns.
Proverbs and old sayings French
If the fire does not burn you the smoke will blacken you.
Proverbs and old sayings French about smoke, fire, fire brigade
Grease a churl's boots and he'll say you are burning them.
Proverbs and old sayings French
One log does not burn long by itself.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Whatever is to be a nettle, burns early.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He who has burned his mouth blows his soup.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Crooked wood burns quite as well as straight.
Proverbs and old sayings German
He who has once burnt his mouth always blows his soup.
Proverbs and old sayings German
Like will to like, as the devil said to the coal-burner.
Proverbs and old sayings German about devil
Every one basteth the fat hog, while the lean one burneth.
Proverbs and old sayings German
If you would have the lamp burn, you must pour oil into it.
Proverbs and old sayings German
They that burn you for a witch lose all their coals.
Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies
