por la boca muere el pez

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “fish die through their mouths”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poɾ la ˌboka ˌmweɾe el ˈpeθ/ [poɾ la ˌβ̞o.ka ˌmwe.ɾe el ˈpeθ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /poɾ la ˌboka ˌmweɾe el ˈpes/ [poɾ la ˌβ̞o.ka ˌmwe.ɾe el ˈpes] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: por la bo‧ca mue‧re el pez

Proverb

por la boca muere el pez

  1. what you say can do you harm; silence is golden; loose lips sink ships; keep mum

See also

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