en_tn_condensed/pro/10/26.md

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

"Vinegar" and "smoke" represent things that hurt a person's teeth and eyes. Alternate translation: "A lazy person will make those who send him wish they had not" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)

vinegar

a sour liquid used to flavor or preserve foods, too much of which is painful to drink