# Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

Walking on hot coals will scorch a person's feet, so the implied answer is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who walks on hot coals will have scorched feet." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# walk on hot coals

This stands for committing adultery. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# walk

That is to slowly walk a long distance, without using tricks or magic.

# scorching

"burning"