open one's mouth

Idioms and Phrases

see not open one's mouth .

Example Sentences

As the saying goes, better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt—same goes for military posturing.

From Time

To open one's mouth today in public or write something for public consumption, even on a small scale, is to invite scorn, hatred, speculations about one's character, motives, politics, and entire life.

From New York Times

He said, “It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”

From Washington Post

Abraham Lincoln said, “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”

From Forbes

Many are already adept in that ancient talent of British diplomacy: the ability to open one's mouth and move one's lips to emit words which give the illusion, but only the illusion, of a reply.

From Time Magazine Archive

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