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The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Your own property is concerned when your neighbor's house is on
fire.
[Lat., Tua res agitur, paries cum read more
Your own property is concerned when your neighbor's house is on
fire.
[Lat., Tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.