Wú fēng bù qǐ làng; (wú gēn bù zhǎng cǎo).

無風不起浪, (無根不長草)。

Lit There are no waves without wind; (there is no grass without roots).

Fig There is always a reason or cause behind things. “Where there's smoke, there's fire.”

Note [See also mù yǒu běn and shuǐ lái hé zhǎng above and yǒu fēng fāng qǐ làng below.]

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