Of a small spark a great fire.
Proverbs on a similar topic
- There is no smoke without fire
- A small leak will Sink a great ship.
- He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
- You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
- A cat in gloves catches no mice.
- The pitcher goes so often to the well, that it is broken at last.
- He that touches pitch shall be defiled.
- He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas.
- He that steals honey should beware of the Sting.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
- Little chips light great fires.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
- Parva saepe scintilla magnum excitavit incendium. A small spark often started a great fire.
- Magnum scintilla parat ignem saepe pusilla. A great spark often prepares a small fire.
- Saepe solet scintilla suos se spargere in ignes. It is often the case that sparks scatter themselves into fires.
- Saepe dat atrocem scintilla minuscula torrem. It often gives off a terrible, tiny spark.
- Tactu scintillae fit saepe perustio villae. At the touch of a spark the destruction of a village is often done.
French
- Petite étincelle engendre grand feu. A small spark creates a big fire.
- Il ne faut qu'une petite voie d'eau pour causer un grand naufrage. It only takes a small leak to cause a major shipwreck.
- De peu de chose vient grand chose. From little comes much.
German
- Aus dem kleinsten Funke wird oft der größte Brand. The smallest spark often turns into the biggest fire.
- Von einem Funken kommt ein großes Feuer. From a spark comes a great fire.
- Von Funken brennt das Haus. From sparks burns the house.
Czech
- Z malé jiskry velký oheň. From a small spark to a big fire.
- Malý oheň velký les spálí. A small fire will burn a big forest.
- Od malé jiskry les šmahem polehl. A small spark sent the forest flying.
- Moskva shořela od grošové svíčky. Moscow was burned by the groschen candle.