《汉书·传·武五子传》
所以说： 战争犹如放火，不能制止必将自焚烧身。 
故曰 兵犹火也，弗戢必自焚 ，信矣。
Therefore, it is said that war is like setting a fire. If it cannot be stopped, it will eventually burn oneself. 
<s>[INST] 请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 故曰 兵犹火也，弗戢必自焚 ，信矣。 [/INST] Therefore, it is said that war is like setting a fire. If it cannot be stopped, it will eventually burn oneself. </s>
请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 故曰 兵犹火也，弗戢必自焚 ，信矣。
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Therefore, it is said that war is like setting a fire. If it cannot be stopped, it will eventually burn oneself.
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