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No man puts new wine into old wineskins

This is a metaphor or parable to answer the question "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" (Mark 2:17; See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

new wine

"grape juice." This refers to wine that has not fermented yet. If grapes are unknown in your area, use the general term for fruit.

old wineskins

This refers to wineskins that have been used many times.

wineskins

These were bags made out of animal skins. They could also be called "wine bags" or "skin bags" (UDB).

the wine would burst the skins

When the new wine ferments and expands, they would tear open because they could no longer stretch out.

lost

"ruined" (UDB)

fresh wineskins

"new wineskins" or "new wine bags." This refers to wineskins that have never been used.