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By their fruits you will know them
This metaphor refers to a person's actions. Alternate translation: "Just as you know a tree by the fruit that grows on it, you will know false prophets by how they act" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Do people gather ... thistles?
Jesus uses a question to teach the people. The people would have known that the answer is no. Alternate translation: "People do not gather ... thistles." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)