The car is so old that replacing the engine is 'not worth the candle'. [=the effort isn't worth the cost]
The new movie doesn't 'hold a candle to' [=it is not as good as] the original version.
We came to the memorial to 'burn' [='light'] a candle for the victims of the accident.
(..) Boy, I bet that mustache smells really bad, huh? Oh, don't you rip on my lip strip. (sniffs) I smell candles and-and pew polish. We're near a church. (sniffs) Catholic, if I don't miss my guess. Hmm. (..)2016 TvShow: The Simpsons Title: Fland Canyon Season: 27 Episode 19