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Can a man carry a fire against his chest without burning his clothes?

This action would be very dangerous and would cause harm. The implied answer to the question is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who carries a fire in his chest will burn his clothes." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)

without burning

"without destroying" or "and not destroy"

his clothes

His clothes stand for him as a whole person. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)