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.

A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]

A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

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

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

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

All the fatt's in the fire.

All the fatt's in the fire.

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Fire is the most tolerable third party

Fire is the most tolerable third party