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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

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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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
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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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