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
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Little chips light great fires.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Parva saepe scintilla magnum excitavit incendium.
A small spark often started a great fire.
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Magnum scintilla parat ignem saepe pusilla.
A great spark often prepares a small fire.
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Saepe solet scintilla suos se spargere in ignes.
It is often the case that sparks scatter themselves into fires.
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Saepe dat atrocem scintilla minuscula torrem.
It often gives off a terrible, tiny spark.
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Tactu scintillae fit saepe perustio villae.
At the touch of a spark the destruction of a village is often done.
French
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Petite étincelle engendre grand feu.
A small spark creates a big fire.
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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.
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De peu de chose vient grand chose.
From little comes much.
German
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Aus dem kleinsten Funke wird oft der größte Brand.
The smallest spark often turns into the biggest fire.
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Von einem Funken kommt ein großes Feuer.
From a spark comes a great fire.
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Von Funken brennt das Haus.
From sparks burns the house.
Czech
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Z malé jiskry velký oheň.
From a small spark to a big fire.
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Malý oheň velký les spálí.
A small fire will burn a big forest.
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Od malé jiskry les šmahem polehl.
A small spark sent the forest flying.
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Moskva shořela od grošové svíčky.
Moscow was burned by the groschen candle.