bite one's tongue

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Chinese Mandarin: 緘口不言 /缄口不言 (jiānkǒubùyán) — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Finnish: pitää suu kiinni — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Finnish: pitää turpa tukossa — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• French: tenir sa langue — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• German: sich auf die Zunge beißen — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Greek: δαγκώνω τη γλώσσα μου (dagkóno ti glóssa mou) — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Italian: mordersi la lingua — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Māori: whakatōngā — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Norwegian: hvis du ikke har noe hyggelig å si, si ingen ting — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Polish: gryźć się w język — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Polish: ugryźć się w język — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Russian: прикуси́ть язы́к (prikusítʹ jazýk) — prevent oneself from uttering a word
• Russian: придержа́ть язы́к (prideržátʹ jazýk) — prevent oneself from uttering a word