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Arabic - Saudi Arabia - Najdi Arab

Smoke tells where the fire is hiding (Arabic seed expression 25)

Smoke tells where the fire is hiding

Meaning

Signs reveal hidden problems.

Literal translation

smoke reveals hidden fire

Usage example

Investigate the complaint; smoke tells where the fire is hiding.

Investigate the complaint; smoke tells where the fire is hiding.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Najdi Arab / Arabic. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Arabic - Egypt El sabr miftah el farag. Arabic - Saudi Arabia As sabr miftah al faraj. Arabic - Algeria As sabr miftah al faraj. Arabic - Bahrain As sabr miftah al faraj.