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Like a thorn ... is a proverb in the mouth of fools
How the two are alike can be stated clearly. AT: "A proverb in the mouth of fools is as dangerous as a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard
Possible meanings are 1) if a drunk person holds a thornbush, a thorn will prick his hand, or 2) if a drunk person is angry, he will pick up a thornbush and swing it at people. For the second meaning, the word "thorn" represents a thornbush. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
in the mouth of fools
Here "mouth" is a metonym for speaking. AT: "in the speech of fools" or "that fools say" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
hires a fool
"gives a job to a fool"