祸从口出

huò cóng kǒu chū

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Definitions

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

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Example Sentences

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祸从口出 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2105483)

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Words Containing 祸从口出

• 病从口入，祸从口出 病从口入，祸从口出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū: Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Child Words of 祸从口出

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 从 从 cóng: from
• 祸 祸 huò: disaster