Bìng cóng kǒu rù; yán duō bì shī.

病從口入, 言多必失。

Lit Illness enters via the mouth; [if one's] words are too many, [one] must [suffer a] loss.

Fig Careless talk leads to trouble. ``The less said the better.''

Note [Rhyme; see also the preceding entry.]

Topics CAUTION PRUDENCE rhyme TALK