- Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
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- Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth
This idiom emphasizes the importance of being careful with what we consume and what we say, suggesting that both can lead to serious consequences. It warns against indiscretion, whether in eating habits or in speech.
Eating unclean food could make me sick; it's truly illness entering by the mouth.
yǒu shí hou有时候,zuǐ ba嘴巴bù不yán zhòng严重yāo要Bǐ比shēn tǐ身体de的jí bìng疾病gēng更yán zhòng严重,zhēn shi真是huò cóng kǒu chū祸从口出。
Sometimes, a loose tongue can be more serious than physical illness; truly, trouble comes out by the mouth.
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bìng cóng kǒu rù病从口入illness enters by the mouthhuò cóng kǒu chū祸从口出trouble comes out by the mouthyī yán yī xíng一言一行every word and actionjǐn谨yán言shèn慎háng行to be cautious in speech and behaviorkǒu wú zhē lán口无遮拦to speak freely (often indiscreetly)shuì说duō多Cuò错duō多the more you say, the more you errshuō huà说话dé tǐ得体to speak appropriatelykǒu口tǔ吐lián莲Huā花to speak beautifully (often exaggerated)yán duō bì shī言多必失beware of saying too muchchén mò shì jīn沉默是金silence is goldyán wéi xīn shēng言为心声words reflect the heart's thoughtschū yán bù xùn出言不逊to speak disrespectfully