Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words of thine own mouth destroy thy peace... on much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety.

  • -- William Drummond 德拉蒙德

要用嚼环勒住你的舌头。你当在嘴唇前警戒,恐怕你口中的言语,败坏你的平安。多言生后悔,多言生平安。

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You cannot repent too soon, because you do not know how soon it may be too late.

你不能后悔得太早,因为你不知道后悔得有多快。

Characterize people by their action and you will never be fooled by their words.

用行动来描述一个人,你永远不会被他们的话所愚弄。

Interviews make me so nervous - I can't get a sentence out of my mouth.

面试使我很紧张,一句话也说不出来。

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

如果你闭上你的嘴,你就永远不会把你的脚放进去。

The most difficult part of repentance is admission.

忏悔最困难的部分是承认。

Quarrels end, but words once spoken never die.

争吵会结束,但说过的话永不会消失。