话到嘴边留三分

huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn

Definitions

1. A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

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Child Words of 话到嘴边留三分

• 三 三 sān: three
• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 嘴 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 留 留 liú: to leave (a message etc)
• 话 话 huà: dialect
• 边 边 biān: side
• 三分 三分 sān fēn: somewhat
• 话到嘴边 话到嘴边 huà dào zuǐ biān: to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind