祸从口出
huò
cóng
kǒu
chū

Definitions

  1. 1. Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

Components

  • 祸 huò – disaster
  • 从 Cóng – surname Cong
  • 口 kǒu – mouth
  • 出 chū – to go out

Related Words

  • 病从口入,祸从口出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū – Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.