put out fire

Antonyms

burn down

Examples

Whoever criticizes others must have something to replace them. Criticism without suggestion is like trying to stop flood with flood and put out fire with fire. It will surely be without worth. Mozi

Any water will put out fire. Italian Proverb

One cannot put out fire with fire. African Proverb

Fire will not put out fire. Anger is not appeased by anger. Latin Proverb

We should put out fire while it is still small. Kenyan Proverb

Words in the phrase

put out fire

Close letter words and terms

put out a flame put out burning put out feelers put out of put out of joint put out of one's mind