He knew when it was wise to hold one's tongue.

So, is there never a time when holding one's tongue is probably wise?

She'd learned the hard way that it was often more advantageous to hold one's tongue with the archangel.

"One holds one's tongue when in ignorance, lest one lose it."

The Manciple ends by saying it is best to hold one's tongue, and not to say anything malicious even if it is true.

Trade shows or other events where colleagues or competitors gather, Ms. Peterson said, also call for heightening one's guard and holding one's tongue.

When one gets the youth of England on the subject of its Scarlet Pimpernel, one can only smile and hold one's tongue."

713) R. Holding One's Tongue (pg.

Against the clear advice of career counselors to hold one's tongue and not send anything but contact information, many people are unable to resist waxing sentimental, self-indulgent or bitter, especially in the case of a layoff.

When Georges begins to blab about the Moreaus, Oscar - who is now the one travelling incognito - rebukes him, reminding him of the dangers of not holding one's tongue in a public conveyance.

to hold one's tongue till some meaning lie behind to set it wagging," a doctrine which many misunderstand, almost wilfully, it would seem; silence being to him the very womb out of which all great things are born.

The phrase . . . indicates in the vivid manner of popular exaggeration the oppressive force of a heavy weight: the idea of being paid to hold one's tongue is ruled out . . . by the context."

So much for Politics, of which I at present know little and care less; bye and bye, I shall use the senatorial privilege of talking, and indeed in such times, and in such a crew, it must be difficult to hold one's tongue.

Or what more than to hold your tongue about it?

And hold your tongue even better than you have held it all these years.

It's a good country if you can learn to hold your tongue.

"How many times must I tell you to hold your tongue, woman?"

But do you know how to keep a secret and hold your tongue?

You will hold your tongue until I require an answer.

Will you hold your tongue and stop being such a wonderful success?

You will get all this by taking a walk and holding your tongue.

You hold your tongues until we have a chance to explain what's what.

You might do better to hold your tongue a little."

"Hold your tongue," the man standing next to her said.

You've got to have the sense to hold your tongue, my girl, Buzz told herself.

"Very good; and now do hold your tongue, if you can."

When the job is done, hold your tongue against the seed for more than ten seconds.

Any case, you mortals would do best to hold your tongues.

But I learned the hard way: hold your tongue, at least until the ink on the book deal is dry.

"Do you want to be bribed to hold your tongue?"

Come, sing; and you that will not, hold your tongues.

Keep your eye on the man and hold your tongue.

"Now hold your tongue and listen while I tell you what you are to do."

If you hold your tongue, you will live, perhaps to serve him again one day.

"You never know when to hold your tongue," she scolded.

The older man said under his hand, "Hold your tongue; speak no word.

"Did I not order you to hold your tongue?"

"Then hold your tongue and go back to sleep."