guard one's tongue

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guard one's tongue

verb guards one's tongue · guarding one's tongue · guarded one's tongue

To be careful in what one says; to avoid divulging information or speaking in a way considered to be inappropriate or offensive. 1696, Aphra Behn, “Love-Letters to a Gentleman,” Letter 3, in All the Histories and Novels Written by the Late Ingenious Mrs. Behn, London: Samuel Briscoe, p. 47, […] though I scorn to guard my Tongue, as hoping ’twill never offend willingly; yet I can, with much adoe, hold it, when I have a great m

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verb be careful in what one says

中文	守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng

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@misc{guard_one_s_tongue_2026,
  title = {guard one's tongue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guard%20one's%20tongue},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}