火のない所に煙は立たぬ ひのないところにけむりはたたぬ Meanings Expression there's no smoke without fire Kanji 火 fire. Read as ひ. 所 place. Read as ところ. 煙 smoke. Read as けむり. 立 stand. Read as たつ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists