palabra y piedra suelta no tiene vuelta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “a word and stone once launched cannot return”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˌlabɾa i ˌpjedɾa ˌswelta ˌno ˌtjene ˈbwelta/ [paˌla.β̞ɾa i ˌpje.ð̞ɾa ˌswel̪.t̪a ˌno ˌt̪je.ne ˈβ̞wel̪.t̪a]
  • Syllabification: pa‧la‧bra y pie‧dra suel‧ta no tie‧ne vuel‧ta

Proverb

palabra y piedra suelta no tiene vuelta

  1. loose lips sink ships
    Synonyms: palabra de boca, piedra de honda; por la boca muere el pez

Descendants
  • → Tagalog: wika at batong ihagis, di na muling babalik (calque)
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