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ciwau sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'au sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

say something wrong when drunk

酒後失言

gieen tøf pid sid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen tøf pid sid [[...]][i#] [p.]

One is bound to make a slip of the lip if he talks too much.

言多必失

gieen tøf pitsid, lea tøf pitzax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen tøf pid'sid, lea tøf pid'zax [[...]][i#] [p.]

In many words there will be some mistake, in much politeness there is cunning.

言多必失,禮多必詐

sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

make improper utterances, say what should not be said

失言

• Sitgieen, sitgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sid'gieen, sid'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am sorry for what I have said.
  失言! 失言!

tøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøf; (ze) [[...]][i#] [p.]

many, much, too much, numerous, plentiful, more than, over, often, mostly

多

• zha'puttøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaf'pud'tøf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  just about, almost enough, it will do
  差不多

• Gieen tøf pid sid, lea tøf pid zax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gieen tøf pid sid, lea tøf pid zax. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  much talk leads to error, much politeness hold imposture (falsehood)
  言多必失,禮多必詐

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