Is this really a proverb?
The converse, „No smoke without fire“, is. Probably a mistaken tag. I'll nudge CK.
I find many of the translations, those that amount to "No smoke without fire", misleading.
What do you mean by “misleading”? If they're not good translations they should be unlinked. If the sentences are unnatural, they should probably be deleted. If, however, they just don't make perfect sense (one can, in fact, have fire without smoke), then leave it be.
Do you think translations saying "There is no smoke without fire" should be linked to this sentence?
No. The sentences „A without B“ and „B whithout A“ have different meanings.
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