Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Por la boca muere el pez.
English translation:
to put one's foot in one's mouth
Added to glossary by
Alan Lambson
Jan 27, 2003 21:19
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Your starting point for translation
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Por la boca muere el pez.
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
saying
Sure, I know what it means. By talking too much we can set traps for ourselves.
I'm looking for an equivalent or near-equivalent in English for a self-help lesson.
Thanks, Alan
I'm looking for an equivalent or near-equivalent in English for a self-help lesson.
Thanks, Alan
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+5
2 mins
Susana Galilea
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain, US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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to put one's foot in one's mouth
Common saying
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:25:12 (GMT)
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... well. Secondly, I have a tendency to put my foot in my mouth, which
is compounded by the online world\'s short attention span. Thirdly ...
www.midwest-ursine.com/stern4.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
... WE SAY: I really put my foot in my mouth that time! ----
THEY SAID: Not worth a hoot and a holler! ...
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/amerispeak/hillbilly.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
... Every time he brought it up I\'d say, \'Dad, I promise you that the one thing
I will not do is become a lawyer.\' Then I put my foot in my mouth. ...
www.law.miami.edu/spotlight/lwolter.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:35:17 (GMT)
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Another turn: \"My mouth got me into trouble\"
... and gender sensitivity. It was, as are all things, only a matter
of time before my mouth got me into trouble. \"Have I seen your ...
www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/sheep.shtml - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
... My stupid mouth Has got me in trouble I said too much again To a date over dinner
yesterday And I could see She was offended She said \"well anyway...\" Just ...
www.leoslyrics.com/ listlyrics.php?sid=%CE%C7%D7%D4%9E%F6%F6%E0 - 41k - Cached - Similar pages
... I was the kinda kid that wouldn\'t even cut school when we had a half-day.
But I was mouthy. Always had an answer. My mouth got me into trouble. ...
www.leahremini.net/words/words.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:25:12 (GMT)
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... well. Secondly, I have a tendency to put my foot in my mouth, which
is compounded by the online world\'s short attention span. Thirdly ...
www.midwest-ursine.com/stern4.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
... WE SAY: I really put my foot in my mouth that time! ----
THEY SAID: Not worth a hoot and a holler! ...
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/amerispeak/hillbilly.htm - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
... Every time he brought it up I\'d say, \'Dad, I promise you that the one thing
I will not do is become a lawyer.\' Then I put my foot in my mouth. ...
www.law.miami.edu/spotlight/lwolter.html - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:35:17 (GMT)
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Another turn: \"My mouth got me into trouble\"
... and gender sensitivity. It was, as are all things, only a matter
of time before my mouth got me into trouble. \"Have I seen your ...
www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/sheep.shtml - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
... My stupid mouth Has got me in trouble I said too much again To a date over dinner
yesterday And I could see She was offended She said \"well anyway...\" Just ...
www.leoslyrics.com/ listlyrics.php?sid=%CE%C7%D7%D4%9E%F6%F6%E0 - 41k - Cached - Similar pages
... I was the kinda kid that wouldn\'t even cut school when we had a half-day.
But I was mouthy. Always had an answer. My mouth got me into trouble. ...
www.leahremini.net/words/words.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all for several good, plausible, and useful suggestions. In the context, this one proved to be the most useful.
Alan"
+2
5 mins
they never taste , who always drink - they always talk, who never think
is one good quotation. Another is:
it does not always pay to have a golden tongue unless one has the ability to hold it (Lord Curzon).
it does not always pay to have a golden tongue unless one has the ability to hold it (Lord Curzon).
+7
15 mins
Into a closed mouth, no fly will enter.
A fly can't get into a closed mouth.
I've heard these and they seem to fit here.
And there's the more common:
"Think before you speak"
I've heard these and they seem to fit here.
And there's the more common:
"Think before you speak"
Peer comment(s):
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María Alejandra Funes
4 mins
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Susana Galilea
: "A closed mouth catches no flies", although they all seem literal translations of the Spanish saying
4 mins
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markaqui
23 mins
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Claudia Orozco
31 mins
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Massimo Gaido
50 mins
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Nora Bellettieri
: I agree with "A close mouth catches no flies
1 hr
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waleed qumsieh
2 hrs
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+7
16 mins
in glossary
this has been asked before. Hope it helps
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:37:44 (GMT)
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From Collins: silence is golden, it\'s best to keepone\'s own counsel
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:41:43 (GMT)
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don\'t let your tongue run away with you
one last suggestion!
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:37:44 (GMT)
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From Collins: silence is golden, it\'s best to keepone\'s own counsel
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Note added at 2003-01-27 21:41:43 (GMT)
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don\'t let your tongue run away with you
one last suggestion!
Peer comment(s):
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María Alejandra Funes
3 mins
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Thank you
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Oso (X)
: ¡Saludos, Nikki! ¶:^)
4 mins
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Muchas Gracias Oso
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swisstell
: to keep one's ....
14 mins
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I cannot believe that you could be so pathetic as to put neutral just because I made a typing mistake!
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Marian Greenfield
: I think that fits best, despite the typo
1 hr
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thanks. No Microsoft word to sort me out on Proz
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mónica alfonso
1 hr
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Sam D (X)
: More commonly used
1 hr
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Thanks everyone
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Valeria Verona
2 hrs
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Esther Hermida
: Don't worry, I get those type of responses for my typos. They're just anal.
2 hrs
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I think I did pretty well to have only one mistake - must be a record!
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5 hrs
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
- Abraham Lincoln
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