Tuesday, 4 February 2014

There's no smoke without fire

 
Meaning:

  • If unpleasant things are said about something or someone, there's probably a reason for it.


Example sentence:

He claims he didn't steal the money but the truth is that there's no smoke without fire. Plus he had already done some nasty things before.



Questions for you to answer:
  1. Do you agree with the saying or do you believe in the presumption of innocence (one is considered innocent until proven guilty)?
  2. Can you think of situations based on your own experience when the saying proved wrong?
  3. Do you think that this particular mental pattern (thinking that there's no smoke without fire) can be destructive? If yes, how?


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