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.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

Fire is the most tolerable third party

Fire is the most tolerable third party

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and read more

The fire i' th' flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and like the current flies
Each bound it chafes.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]