Tongue Proverbs - page 2

Let not the tongue speak what the head may have to pay for. (Mexican Proverb)
A man's ruin lies in his tongue. View proverb
Egyptian Proverb
The soft tongue is sucked by the lioness. View proverb
Algerian Proverb
The body pays for a slip of the foot and gold pays for a slip of the tongue. View proverb
Malawi Proverb
The teeth sometimes bite the tongue. View proverb
Malawi Proverb
The tongue has no bone yet it crushes. View proverb
Moroccan Proverb
God speaks a foreign tongue. View proverb
Namibian Proverb
A false friend's tongue is sharper than a knife. View proverb
Argentinean Proverb
The tongue is the worst piece of meat in the world. View proverb
Swiss Proverb
A woman's tongue is sharp enough to pierce the toughest flesh. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
To have a clear tongue is better than having goods which you can't manage well. (Yemeni Proverb)
A pit of the tongue cannot be covered up by the hand. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
A tongue has no bone. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
The tongue is more to be feared than the sword. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
A three inch tongue -- the iron bulwark of politics. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a man six feet high. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
The tongue of woman is her sword, which never rusts. View proverb
Japanese Proverb
A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
A teacher is someone who ploughs with his tongue to fill his little bowl with rice. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
The tongue is soft but constantly remains; the teeth are hard yet they fall out. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
If you want to know how long a man's tongue is, let him use his mouth to lick honey from a plate. (African Proverb)
A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not. View proverb
African Proverb
He must have leave to speak who cannot hold his tongue. View proverb
English Proverb
The tongue ever turns to the aching tooth. View proverb
English Proverb
The soul of a fool is always dancing on the tip of his tongue. View proverb
Arabic Proverb