舌为利害本，口是祸福门舌為利害本，口是禍福門舌為利害本，口是禍福門

the tongue is the root of gain and harm, the mouth is the gate of fortune and misfortune

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: What you say can bring benefit or disaster, so speak with care and principle.

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Simplified: 舌为利害本，口是祸福门
Traditional (Taiwan): 舌為利害本，口是禍福門
Pinyin: shé wéi lìhài běn, kǒu shì huòfú mén
Pinyin (Taiwan): shé wèi lìhài běn, kǒu shì huòfú mén
Bopomofo: ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ ㄅㄣˇ，ㄎㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄇㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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