en_tn/pro/15/01.md

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  • A gentle answer - "A tender answer" AT: "a friendly answer"
  • a harsh word stirs up anger - AT: "an offensive word causes anger" or "a painful word makes a person angry"
  • The tongue of the wise compliments - "The tongue of wise people compliments" AT: "Wise people compliment" or "When wise people speak they compliment" (:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_synecdoche)
  • compliments knowledge - "treats knowledge well" or "does good to knowledge"
  • knowledge - This refers to both information and to the process of learning and teaching. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_abstractnouns)
  • the mouth of fools - AT: "fools" or "foolish people" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)