Don’t play with fire. This page is a collection of proverbs and quotes about fire.
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"Escaping goblins to be caught by wolves!" he said, and it became a proverb, though we now say "out of the frying-pan into the fire" in the same sort of uncomfortable situations.J.R.R. Tolkien
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 6 - Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire
Quoted: Bilbo
A burnt child dreads the fire.A bad experience can be a good lesson to avoid danger or problems.
A cigarette is a pipe with a fire at one end and a fool at the other.(unknown author)
All that is gold does not glitter,J.R.R. Tolkien
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes, a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Source: The Lord of the Rings
Clouds do not always mean rain, but smoke is a sure sign of fire.
Don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire.The Rolling Stones
Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head.
From the ashes, a fire shall be woken. A light from the shadow shall spring. Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king.J.R.R. Tolkien
Source: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Gold is tested by fire, man by gold.
He flies into the flame, the summer insect.
He is too stupid to be trusted alone by the fire.
He who plays with fire gets burnt.If you take risks, you can expect problems.
If the hill is on fire the grasshoppers are roasted.
If the timid sees a glowworm he shouts: 'Fire!'
If we see you smoking we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action.Douglas Adams
It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.John Burroughs
Source: Winter Sunshine
No smoke without fire.In a rumour there is possibly some truth.
Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.William Allingham
Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire.Greta Thunberg
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.J.R.R. Tolkien
Source: The Hobbit
The fire is winter's fruit.
The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl.Dave Barry
The stars are far brighterJ.R.R. Tolkien
Than gems without measure
The moon is far whiter
Than silver in treasure:
The fire is more shining
On hearth in the glooming,
Than gold won by mining,
So why go a-roaming?
O! Tra-la-la-lally
Come back to the valley.
Source: The Hobbit - Chapter 19 - The Last Stage
Part of a song by the elves.
There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic.Louis Diat
When the moth flies around the flame, it burns itself to death.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
