火の無い所に煙は立たぬ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
火 無 所 煙 立
ひ
Grade: 1 		な
Grade: 4 		ところ
Grade: 3 		けむり
Grade: S 		た
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Proverb

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) 

  1. alternative form of 火の無い所に煙は立たない

Usage notes

This uses the classical negative ending ぬ (-nu). This form might be more common in formal writing.

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