# Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize the danger of too much alcohol. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# Wine is a mocker

Here "wine" refers to the person who is drunk with wine. Alternate translation: "A person who is drunk with wine mocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# strong drink is a brawler

Here "strong drink" refers to a person who is drunk with strong drink. Alternate translation: "a person who is drunk with strong drink starts fights" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# a brawler

a person who fights noisily, usually in a public place

# whoever is led astray by drink is not wise

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whoever drinks until they can no longer think clearly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# by drink

Here "drink" refers to alcoholic drinks

# is not wise

This means the opposite of "wise" which is "foolish." Alternate translation: "is foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])