焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな

やきもちやくとててをやくな

keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well

身を焼く

みをやく

to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

手を焼かせる

てをやかせる

to bother, to embarrass, to harass, to give someone a hard time, to give someone a lot of trouble

手焼き

てやき

home-baked, homemade

世話を焼く

せわをやく

to bother, to meddle, to poke one's nose (into another's business), to be too helpful

手を抜く

てをぬく

to ease up (on an opponent), to cut corners, to be shoddy

手を引く

てをひく

to withdraw from (a deal), to wash one's hands of

手を叩く

てをたたく

to clap

手をつく

てをつく

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

手を突く

てをつく

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

焼く

やく

to burn

手を尽くす

てをつくす

to try all possible means

両手を突く

りょうてをつく

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

やきもちを焼く

やきもちをやく

to be jealous

ヤキモチ焼く

やきもちやく

to be jealous

手段を尽くす

しゅだんをつくす

to try everything, to leave no stone unturned

手をこまねく

てをこまねく てをこまぬく

to fold one's arms, to stand and watch (without interfering)

決め手を欠く

きめてをかく

to be lacking a trump card, to be lacking conclusive evidence

余計な世話を焼く

よけいなせわをやく

to poke one's nose (in) where one is not wanted