病從口入，禍從口出

beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6 ，wo6 cung4 hau2 ceot1

Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Written Forms

病從口入，禍從口出Traditional · Main Form
病从口入，祸从口出Alternate Form

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