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Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him
"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: "A lazy person will make those who send him wish they had not" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
vinegar
a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods, too much of which is painful to drink