forked from WycliffeAssociates/en_tn_condensed
558 B
558 B
Because of laziness the roof sinks in
A lazy person does not keep up on the regular house maintenance. AT: "Because a lazy person does not repair his house, the roof sinks in" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
because of idle hands
Here a person is represented by his "hands" AT: "because of an idle person" or "because the person is idle" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
the house leaks
Here the roof is represented by the whole house. AT: "the roof leaks" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)