When the house is burning down you concentrate on putting out the fire, not on preventing future ones.

当房子都要烧为平地，当然是要全力灭火，而不是防范以后的火灾。

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Bathing is also best done if you are alone in the house, but if not, everyone else in the house must know that you CANNOT be disturbed, even if the house is burning down.

一人在家的时候洗澡是最好不过了，但是如果没法做到，也要让这个房子里的每个人都知道，即使是房子要燃起来了，也不要打扰你。

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Some things sure can sweep me off my feet, burning down the house.

有些东西触碰到了我，然后落在我脚下，燃烧的房子。

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