He will never set the Thames on fire
Ему никогда Темзы не поджечь.
Он пороху не выдумает. Он с неба звезд не хватает.
Другие пословицы:
- You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
- To add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames)
- Soft fire makes sweet malt
- Salt water and absence wash away love
- Too much water drowned the miller
- The scalded dog fears cold water
- There is no smoke without fire
- A little fire is quickly trodden out
- Still waters run deep
- A great ship asks deep waters
- Blood is thicker than water
- Follow the river and you'll get to the sea
- A burnt child dreads the fire
- As welcome as water in one's shoes
- To love somebody (something) as the devil loves holy water