## Answer a fool and join in on his folly ##

AT: "Answer a fool according to his folly"

## so he will not become wise in his own eyes ##

AT: "so he will not think he is wise"

## Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence ##

AT: "a person who sends a fool to deliver a message for him will cause harm to himself"

## cuts off his own feet ##

Trusting a fool with a message is as ridiculous as cutting off his own feet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

## drinks violence ##

Sending a message by a fool is compared to taking in what will damage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])