en_tn/mat/07/16.md

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)