speech

The wall has a mouse, and the mouse has an ear — be careful what you say.

A reckless red tongue can send a healthy head to the wind.

The plain truth is best heard from a child.

When the door is shut, how can anyone tell a jeweler from a peddler?

Though silence is courtesy before the wise, when the moment calls, it is better to speak.

Two things mark the failure of reason: falling silent when it is time to speak, and speaking when it is time for silence.

O wise one, what is the tongue in the mouth? The key to the door of a treasure of skill.

One silent and tongueless in a corner is better than someone whose tongue is not under their own command.

Your three guardians are eye, ear, and tongue — from these three, good and bad surely arrive.

His head rose straight like a tall cypress; he holds to good speech and puts reason to work.

Speak not the word that carries no benefit, for from that fire your only share is smoke.

The first stirring the pen made caught its first letter from speech itself.

Speak little, and speak choicely, like a pearl — so that with your few words the world may be filled.

Though speech has the grace of water, it is right to say little of every word.

Whatever you say will itself be full of light — for the sky never rains down anything but what is pure.

These discussions can be spoken only up to this point; whatever comes after this must remain hidden.