病从口入，祸从口出
bìng​cóng​kǒu​rù​huò​cóng​kǒu​chū

illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth

  • created sense approved 病从口入，祸从口出/病從口入，禍從口出 · bìng​cóng​kǒu​rù​huò​cóng​kǒu​chū · illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    病从口入，祸从口出 / 病從口入，禍從口出

    bìng​cóng​kǒu​rù​huò​cóng​kǒu​chū

    illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth

    (idiom) Illness is often caused by what one eats, and trouble is often caused by what one says; reminds people to be careful with their diet and their speech.

    病从口入 (literal) → 病从口入/病從口入 · bìng​cóng​kǒu​rù · illness enters by the mouth ， (non_chinese) 祸从口出 (literal) → 祸从口出/禍從口出 · huò​cóng​kǒu​chū · careless talk leads to trouble

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    created sense