The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
Your tongue is your horse—you must exercise control over it if you want it to obey you.
Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.
The tongue is the only tool that sharpens with use.
The tongue is the only instrument that doesn't wear out with use.
The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.
The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.
The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.
The tongue can paint what the eyes can't see.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
What you cannot enforce, do not command.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.
A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.
Handle your tongue as your money, spare both till you're asked.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
A sharp tongue can cut my own throat.
A harsh truth is less damaging than a tender lie.