# so an undeserved curse does not alight

A curse that does not harm a person is spoken of as if it were a bird that does not land. AT: "so an undeserved curse does not land on its mark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# an undeserved curse

This can be stated with an active form. AT: "a curse on a person who does not deserve it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# alight

land on someone or something