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No chicken will fall into the fire a second time.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, fire, fire brigade, time

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

Truth is like fire it cannot be hidden under dry leaves.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about truth, fire, fire brigade

When the bush is on fire the chameleon learns to run first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

If you want to fight fire, you don't wear a skirt made of dry grass.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fight, fire, fire brigade, contentment

A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about habits, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, contentment

The one whose belly isn't full of straw isn't afraid of fire

Proverbs and old sayings Algerian about fire, fire brigade

A big log is a shame to the fire, an evil person is a shame to the house.

Proverbs and old sayings about shame, people, fire, fire brigade, home, house

A burnt child dreads the fire.

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

Never stir the fire with a sword.

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

Where there's smoke, there's fire.

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

A dirty fire never made a clean weld.

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

No one can scatter his fire indefinitely.

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

Don't fan the flame that supports the fire.

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

Kindle not a fire that you can't extinguish.

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

Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.

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

Don't fire until you see the white of his eye.

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

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

When your neighbour's house is on fire, beware of your own.

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

He that makes a fire of straw has much smoke but little warmth.

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