It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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He who wishes to talk well must first think well. ~Proverb
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He who loves a thing often talks of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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