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病從口入，禍從口出

简 病从口入，祸从口出 · 繁 病從口入，禍從口出
Mandarin · pinyin bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū

Meanings

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

病
bìng · illness, sickness, disease
從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
入
rù · enter, come in(to), join
禍
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出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
祸
huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
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病從口入，禍從口出 · bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 , huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1
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Exact source record病從口入，禍從口出 病从口入，祸从口出 [bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 , huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1] /Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble./