Hold your tongue Quote by Mervyn Peake

““For answer Mr Flay shot his head forward out of his collar and croaked, ‘Silence! you kitchen thing. Hold your tongue you greasy fork.””

Mervyn Peake

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The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

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For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

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I love hip-hop, because you can do this like that and still be super successful! You aint gotta hold your tongue.

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“Master Andry," pursued Jean Jehan, still clinging to his capital, "hold your tongue, or I'll drop on your head!" Master Andry raised his eyes,…

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“Sometimes it is best to hold your tongue and walk away so bitterness will not depart from your lips and defile you.”

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Life can be harsh. But it matters little. What matters is how well you hold your tongue.

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