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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.
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.
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.]
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the 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.]
