火のないところに煙は立たない

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火	煙	立
ひ Grade: 1	けむり Grade: S	た Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
火のない所に煙は立たない火の無いところに煙は立たない火の無い所に煙は立たない

Alternative forms

火(ひ)の無(な)い所(ところ)に煙(けむり)は立(た)たぬ (hi no nai tokoro ni kemuri wa tatanu)

Etymology

Can be broken down as 火 +‎ の +‎ ない +‎ ところ +‎ に +‎ 煙 +‎ は +‎ 立たない. Literally, "smoke doesn't rise in places with no fire".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [çi no̞ na̠i to̞ko̞ɾo̞ ɲ̟i ke̞mɯ̟ᵝɾʲi ɰᵝa̠ ta̠ta̠na̠i]

Proverb

火(ひ)のないところに煙(けむり)は立(た)たない • (hi no nai tokoro ni kemuri wa tatanai)

where there's smoke, there's fire

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