"por la boca muere el pez" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

IPA: /poɾ la ˌboka ˌmweɾe el ˈpeθ/ [Spain], [poɾ la ˌβ̞o.ka ˌmwe.ɾe el ˈpeθ] [Spain], /poɾ la ˌboka ˌmweɾe el ˈpes/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [poɾ la ˌβ̞o.ka ˌmwe.ɾe el ˈpes] [Latin-America, Philippines]
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
    Sense id: en-por_la_boca_muere_el_pez-es-proverb-V04N4I-Z Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs
     
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          "word": "irse la fuerza por la boca"
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      "ipa": "[poɾ la ˌβ̞o.ka ˌmwe.ɾe el ˈpeθ]",
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