"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire
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