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Saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Shortening of a wartime slogan from World War II.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
禍從口出 /祸从口出
(huòcóngkǒuchū)
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Finnish:
älä puhu sivu suun
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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French:
propos inconsidérés, bateaux coulés
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Mongolian:
амсар сэтэрхий аяганд цай бүү хий, ам сул хүнд нууцаа бүү дэлгэ
(amsar seterxii ajagand caj büü xii, am sul xünd nuucaa büü delge)
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Polish:
nieostrożne gadanie zatapia statki
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Portuguese:
o peixe morre pela boca
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Spanish:
por la boca muere el pez
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Spanish:
palabra y piedra suelta no tiene vuelta
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
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Spanish:
palabra de boca, piedra de honda
— saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences
