A candle without a wick is no candle at all.
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146 translations across 82 languages.
41 total sentences available.
A candle without a wick is no candle at all.
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The flame flickered as it consumed the wax and the wick of the candle.
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Mary doesn't realise that she gets on everyone's wick.
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I couldn't light the candle because the wick was too short.
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