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火の無い所に煙は立たぬ
Hiragana
ひのないところにけむりはたたぬ
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Japanese Meaning
根拠のないうわさは立たないもので、うわさが立つからには何らかの原因や事実があるものだというたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うわさやもんだいがあるときは、もとになることがだいたいあるといういみ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
无火不生烟，事出有因。 / 流言并非空穴来风。 / 有传闻必有缘由或根据。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
無火不生煙（比喻事出必有因）。 / 流言蜚語多半有所根據。
Korean Meaning
불이 없으면 연기가 날 리 없다 / 소문이나 의혹에는 대개 근거가 있다 / 원인 없는 결과는 없다
Vietnamese Meaning
Không có lửa làm sao có khói. / Tin đồn thường có căn nguyên; có khói ắt có lửa.
Tagalog Meaning
Walang usok kung walang apoy. / May pinanggagalingan ang tsismis o paratang; may sanhi ang sabi-sabi. / Kung may nababalita, karaniwang may katotohanang ugat.
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火の無い所に煙は立たぬ
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There must be a reason why he is acting suspiciously. It's like the saying, 'Where there's smoke, there's fire.'
There must be a reason why he is acting suspiciously. It's like the saying, 'Where there's smoke, there's fire.'
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彼が怪しい行動をしているからには、何か理由があるはずだ。火の無い所に煙は立たぬということだ。
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