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where there's smoke, there's fire en · X

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK, US) If there is a hint of something occurring, it is probably true, although such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt.
2. (humorous) All rumors are true.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A sighting of smoke means that fire is not only possible but rather probable, nearly certain.

Relateds

smouldering · where's the fire · cockroach theory · no smoke without fire

Translations (17)

pt onde há fumo, há fogo (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · cmn 無風不起浪 /无风不起浪 (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · nl waar rook is is vuur (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · ar لَا دُخَانَ بِلَا نَار (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · ar أَيْنَمَا يُوجَدُ دُخَانٌ، تُوجَدُ نَار (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · fr il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · ko 아니 땐 굴뚝에 연기 나랴 (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · cs na každém šprochu pravdy trochu (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · ja 火のないところに煙は立たない (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · de wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · pt onde há fumaça, há fogo (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · he אֵין עָשָׁן בְּלִי אֵשׁ (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · tl kapag may usok, may apoy (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · sv ingen rök utan eld (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · tr ateş olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · pl nie ma dymu bez ognia (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism) · ru нет ды́ма без огня́ (if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism)