"where there's smoke there's fire" in Indonesian
Definition
Jika ada tanda-tanda masalah atau rumor, biasanya memang ada kebenarannya.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ungkapan ini sering digunakan untuk menanggapi gosip, rumor, atau kecurigaan. Sifatnya informal, bisa bernada skeptis atau memberi peringatan.
Examples
People think the company is in trouble because where there's smoke there's fire.
Orang-orang mengira perusahaan itu bermasalah karena **ada asap pasti ada api**.
If many people talk about the same problem, maybe where there's smoke there's fire.
Kalau banyak orang membicarakan masalah yang sama, mungkin **ada asap pasti ada api**.
My mom says where there's smoke there's fire when she hears gossip.
Ibuku berkata **ada asap pasti ada api** saat mendengar gosip.
You know, where there's smoke there's fire. All these rumors can't just come from nowhere.
Kamu tahu, **ada asap pasti ada api**. Semua rumor ini pasti ada asalnya.
I don't usually believe everything I hear, but where there's smoke there's fire.
Biasanya aku tidak percaya semua yang kudengar, tapi **ada asap pasti ada api**.
So many scandals lately—makes you think, where there's smoke there's fire.
Belakangan banyak skandal—jadi kepikiran, **ada asap pasti ada api**.