He who talks much errs much

Meaning: The more you speak, the more likely you are to make mistakes or say the wrong thing.

Origin: Ethiopian proverb, widely used across African oral traditions.

Translations

• French: Qui parle beaucoup se trompe beaucoup (literally: Who speaks much errs much)
• Spanish: Quien mucho habla, mucho yerra (literally: He who talks much errs much)
• Japanese: 口数の多い者は過ちも多い (Kuchikazu no ōi mono wa ayamachi mo ōi) (literally: Those who speak much also make many mistakes)

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