How to Pronounce "where there's smoke there's fire"
expression
WAIR thairz SMOHK thairz FY-er
WAIR thairz SMOHK thairz FY-uh
Definition
This idiom means that if there are signs or rumors of a problem, there is usually some truth behind them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈðɛɹz/ /ˈsmoʊk/ /ˈðɛɹz/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
British English
wˈeə/ /ðeəz/ /smˈəʊk/ /ðeəz/ /fˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR thairz SMOHK thairz FY-er
UK
WAIR thairz SMOHK thairz FY-uh
Listen in Context
People think the company is in trouble because where there's smoke there's fire.
If many people talk about the same problem, maybe where there's smoke there's fire.
My mom says where there's smoke there's fire when she hears gossip.
You know, where there's smoke there's fire. All these rumors can't just come from nowhere.