"por la boca muere el pez" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “fish die through their mouths”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|fish die through their mouths}} “fish die through their mouths”, {{lit|fish die through their mouths}} Literally, “fish die through their mouths” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} por la boca muere el pez
  1. what you say can do you harm; silence is golden; loose lips sink ships; keep mum Related terms: irse la fuerza por la boca, oveja que bala, bocado que pierde, quien tiene boca, se equivoca
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