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# As charcoal is to burning coals and wood is to fire
What charcoal does to coals and what wood does to fire can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "As charcoal helps coals burn and as wood helps fire burn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# kindling strife
To kindle something means to set it on fire. Setting strife on fire is a metaphor for causing people to fight or argue. Alternate translation: "causing people to fight" or "causing people to argue" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])