A single log of wood does not burn even in an oven.
More Kashmiri Proverbs:
One should set sails with the tide.
Kashmiri
A king for a moment, and a beggar soon after.
Kashmiri
Unity is equal to a thousand golden coins.
Kashmiri
A confused man is like the drowning man who asks for pears from the willow tree.
Kashmiri
To search for thorns in the milk.
Kashmiri