Oleum Camino addere

Fr. Jetter de l'huile sur le feu
Ing. To add fuel to the fire
Esp. Echar más leña al fuego
It. Gettare benzina sul fuoco

"Jetter de l'huile sur le feu," to add fuel to the fire; irritating instead of appeasing the enraged passions. Giving wine to young persons, whose blood is ordinarily too hot, is "adding fuel to the fire."