# Like vinegar on the teeth and smoke in the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him

"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: "Sending a lazy person to accomplish a task is irritating and unpleasant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# vinegar

a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods