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# 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"