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A fool’s mouth ... his lips
Both of these phrases refer to what a fool says. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
is his ruin
AT: "will ruin him"
he ensnares himself
AT: "he will cause problems for himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
The words of a gossip ... of the body
Gossip is compared to tasty food to show how willingly people believe it. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
morsel
"bite of food"