Уголь — для жара, и дрова — для огня, а человек сварливый — для разжжения ссоры.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
[As] coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.