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Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
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.
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
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.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.
In ashes of despaire, though burnt, shall make thee live.