Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see

Meaning: Acts of kindness transcend words and communicate beyond all physical limitations.

Origin: Attributed to Mark Twain, American author and humorist of the 19th century.

Translations

French: La bonté est un langage que les sourds peuvent entendre et les aveugles voir (literally: Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see)
Spanish: La bondad es un idioma que los sordos pueden oír y los ciegos pueden ver (literally: Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see)
Japanese: 親切は耳の聞こえない人も聞け、目の見えない人も見られる言葉だ (Shinsetsu wa mimi no kikoenai hito mo kike, me no mienai hito mo mirareru kotoba da) (literally: Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see)

He who talks much errs much — The more you speak, the more likely you are to make mistakes or say the wrong thing.
The tongue is the enemy of the neck — Careless speech can bring serious consequences upon the speaker.
A gentle answer turns away wrath — Responding calmly to anger defuses conflict; harsh replies only escalate it.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt — Staying quiet is often wiser than speaking and confirming your ignorance.
Speak little, do much — Let your actions speak louder than your words; promise less and deliver more.
The louder the thunder, the less the rain — The most dramatic announcements often yield the least substance.

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