ProverbsTalk & silence
The more you talk, the more you slip up.
- How to say it
- quien mu·cho ha·bla mu·cho ye·rra
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More sayings: Talk & silence
- Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho.Easier said than done.
- Papelitos hablan.Get it in writing.
- El que tiene boca se equivoca.Everyone makes mistakes when they speak.
- Al buen entendedor, pocas palabras.A word to the wise is enough.
- Más vale sabio callado que tonto hablando.Better a quiet wise person than a chatty fool.
- Todo lo que te cuenten, ponelo en cuarentena.Take what people tell you with a grain of salt.