.פִּתג |
an ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue; he cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue (used to mean: one's speaking too freely (or/and too much) does harm to the speaker); one's tongue runs before one's wit (contrast: a still tongue makes a wise head); my unruly member is not my best friend; my tongue is my enemy; no wisdom like silence; ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue |