en_tn/pro/23/01.md

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# General Information:
These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).
# put a knife to your throat
Possible meanings of this exaggeration are 1) "be very careful not to eat too much" or 2) "do not eat anything at all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# Do not crave
"Do not strongly desire." See how you translated "craves" in [Proverbs 21:9](../21/09.md).
# his delicacies
"his special and expensive food"
# it is the food of lies
This is an idiom. "he is giving it to you so he can deceive you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]