loose lips sink ships

English

US WWII poster

Etymology

Wartime slogan.

Proverb

loose lips sink ships

Saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 祸重口出, 禍重口出 (huò chóng kǒu chù)
French: propos inconsidérés, bateaux coulés
German: please add this translation if you can

Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Mongolian: амсар сэтэрхий аяганд цай бүү хий, ам сул хүнд нууцаа бүү дэлгэ (amsar seterhij ajagand tsaj büü hij, am sul hünd nuutsaa büü delge)
Russian: болту́н — нахо́дка для шпио́на (boltún — naxódka dlja špióna) (a chatterbox is a treasure for a spy)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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