Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little read more

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.

O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's read more

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, play the man! We shall this
day light such a candle, by God's grave, in England, as I trust
shall never be put out.

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.]

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.

Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.

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

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