Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.

They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.

They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Where no wood is, the fire goes out; so where there is no tale bearer, the strife ceaseth.

Where no wood is, the fire goes out; so where there is no tale bearer, the strife ceaseth.

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

Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

Words pregnant with celestial fire.

Words pregnant with celestial fire.