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The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.
Divert her eyes with pictures in 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.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the 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.]
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. read more
Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn - exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.
