no smoke without fire; nothing happens without a cause
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesproverb
there are no waves without wind; there's no smoke without fire; where there's smoke there's fire
neutralUsed to indicate that rumors, problems, or events usually have some underlying cause or basis in fact. Often employed to suggest that one should look for the root cause rather than dismissing something as baseless.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
wú无
fēng风
bù不
qǐ起
làng浪
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jì既
rán然
chuán传
kāi开
le了
，
kěn肯
dìng定
yǒu有
yí一
dìng定
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire; since this matter has spread around, there must be some reason for it.
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
jué觉
de得
wěi委
qu屈
，
wú无
fēng风
bù不
qǐ起
làng浪
，
dà大
jiā家
wéi为
shén什
me么
huái会
yí怀
nǐ疑
ne你
呢
？
Don't feel wronged; where there's smoke there's fire—why would everyone suspect you for no reason?
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Suǒ所
wèi谓
wú无
fēng风
bù不
qǐ起
làng浪
，
tā他
de的
cí辞
zhí职
yí一
dìng定
yǔ与
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
yǒu有
guān关
。
As they say, nothing happens without a cause; his resignation must be related to internal company conflicts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
rèn认
wéi为
wú无
fēng风
bù不
qǐ起
làng浪
，
jué决
dìng定
shēn深
rù入
diào调
chá查
zhè这
xiē些
jǔ举
bào报
。
The police believe there's no smoke without fire and decided to investigate these reports thoroughly.