火のないところに煙は立たず。

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火 の ない ところに 煙 は 立たず 。

English Translation

There is no smoke without fire.

Furigana

火(ひ)のないところに煙(けむり)は立(た)たず。

Romanji

Hi no nai tokoroni kemuri wa tatazu.

Words

火 (ひ)

fire; flame; blaze

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

煙 (けむり、けぶり、けむ、けぶ)

smoke; fumes

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

立つ (たつ)

to stand; to rise; to stand up; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

Kanji

火

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-

Meaning: fire

煙

Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い

Meaning: smoke

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect