禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

禍 huò misfortune, calamity, disaster
從 cóng from, by, since, whence, through
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce