On the Tongue

             
         
         
   The wise man has long ears, big eyes and a short tongue.

                                                     Russian Proverb
   
   
   
   
   The empty vessel makes the greatest sound.

                                                      Shakespeare

                                                 
   
   
   Whatever is in the heart will come up to the tongue.

                                                      Persian Proverb
   
   
   
   
   Good words are like a string of pearls.

                                             Chinese Proverb
   
   
   
   
   
   The crying cat catches nothing.

                                         Arabian Proverb
               
   



   The cask can only yield the wine it contains.

                                                     Italian Proverb
              




   We have two ears and one mouth that we may listen the more and 
   talk the less.

                                                      Greek Proverb
   
   
   
   
   
   Words are like leaves;  and where they most abound, much fruit of 
   sense beneath is rarely found.
   
                                                              Pope





   Wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a fool.

                                                     Spanish Proverb

                                                  
   
   
   
   Words are the voice of the heart.

                                           Confucius
   
   
   

   
   
   Talking comes by nature, silence by wisdom.
   
   
  
  
   
   
   The chameleon, who is said to feed upon nothing but air, has of 
   all animals the nimblest tongue.

                                                          Swift
   
   
  
   
   
   Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.

                                                          Shakespeare
                                                                     
   
   
   
   Better be silent than speak ill.
   
   
   
   

   Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.
   
   

   
   
   Those who know much speak little;  those who speak much know 
   little.

                                                     Chinese Proverb
                                                                    
   
   
   
   
   A fool's voice is known by a multitude of words. 

                                                 Eccl. 5:7         
   
   
   
   
   Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

                                                       Prov. 17:28   
   
   
   
   
   Seeth thou a man that is hasty in his words?  There is more 
   hope of a fool than of him. 
                                               
                                                      Prov. 29:20    
   
   
   
   
   Who knows most says least.
   
   
   
   
   Great boaster, little doer.
        
   
   
   
   A wholesome tongue is a tree of life;  but perverseness therein 
   is a breach in the spirit. 
                                                        Prov. 15:4
                                                            
   
   
   
   
   
   A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up 
   anger.

                                                       Prov. 15:1    
   
   
   
   
   
   The fool shineth no longer than he holdeth his tongue.
   
   

   
   
   The tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil --- full of 
   deadly poison.

                                                      James 3:8    
   
   
   
                  
   
   No man ever repented of having held his tongue.
   
                                                          
   
   
   The tongue is not steel --- yet it cuts.
   
   
   
   
   How oftentimes is silence the wiseth of replies.
   
   
   
   
   Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from 
   troubles.
                                                     Prov. 21:23
                                                              
   
   
   
   
   
   Good silence is near holiness.
   
   
   
   
   
   A slip of the foot may be soon recovered, but that of the tongue 
   perhaps never.
   
   
   
   
   There is that speaketh like the piercing of a sword;  but the 
   tongue of the wise is health. 
                                                      Prov. 12:18
                                                                


         
   
   Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
   
   
   
   
   He that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

                                               Prov. 17:20               
   
   
              
   
   More have repented of speech than silence.

   
   
            
   The tongue wounds more than a lance.
   



   Silence is the best reply to the ignorant.

                                                     Persian Proverb

                                                


   A great talker is a great liar.




   He who would close another man's mouth should first tie up his 
   own.
                                      



   He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife.

                                                              
   
   
   
   A flow of words is no proof of wisdom.




   He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
                                               
   
   

   Be checked for silence, but never taxed for speech.

                                                         Shakespeare

                                                            



   A silent man's words are not brought into court.
   
   
   
   
   He knows much who knows how to hold his tongue.




   A fair face will get its praise, though the owner keep silent.
   
   
   
   
   The tongue of the just is as choice silver.

                                          Prov. 10:10                




   In the company of strangers silence is safe.
   
   
   

   The froward tongue shall be cut out.

                                   Prov. 10:10            
                    
   
   


   The tongue talks at the head's cost.




   Thistles and thorns prick sore, but evil tongues prick more.




   Silence is an excellent remedy against slander.
   
   
   
   
   Silence seldom doth harm.
        



   In the cause of good be wise, and in a case indifferent, keep 
   silence.

                                                          M. Tupper




   We ought either to be silent or to speak things that are better 
   than silence.
                



   The worst wheel of a cart creaks most.




   Silence is less injurious than a bad reply.




   There is a knack of showing we understand the matter, when we hold 
   our peace.
   
   
   
   
   Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words;  be as 
   one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
                                    
   
   
   
   One man may teach another to speak;  but none can teach another to 
   hold his peace.
   
   
   
   
   Neither speak well nor ill of yourself.  If well, men will not 
   believe you;  if ill, they will believe a great deal more than you 
   say.
    
   
   
   
   When insolence provoketh, when slander false accuseth,
   When ignorance and prejudice are full of idle talk,
   Let silence be the answer on thy lip and in thy life.
                           
   
   
   
   A man of silence is a man of sense.
                                  
   
   
   
   If you don't say it, you'll not have to unsay it.
   
   
   
   
   He talks much who has least to say.
   
   
   
   
   A tame tongue is a rare bird.
   
   
   
   
   Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be like 
   unto him. 
                                                    Prov. 26:4