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Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
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.
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.]
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.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
