## A thornbush held in the hand of a drunk ##

A drunk cannot control his motions, so will injure himself and others when he holds a thornbush. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## is like a proverb in the mouth of a fool ##

The writer compares the danger a drunk person with a thornbush can be to the proverb a fool will use wrongly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## a proverb in the mouth of fools ##

Translate as you did in [Proverbs 26:7](./07.md).

## hires ##

"pays to do a job"