病从口入，祸从口出

bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū

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Definitions

  1. 1. Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Child Words of 病从口入，祸从口出

入
rù

to enter

出
chū

to go out

口
kǒu

mouth

从
cóng
病
bìng

illness

病从口入
bìng cóng kǒu rù

Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!

祸
huò

disaster

祸从口出
huò cóng kǒu chū

Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.