put a civil tongue in one's mouth

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head

Japanese Meaning

「put a civil tongue in one's mouth」は、無礼な発言や下品な言葉遣いを控え、礼儀正しく、慎重に言葉を発することを促す表現です。また、「keep a civil tongue in one's head」と同様に、適切な言葉遣いを保つようにと言う意味合いがあります。

It helps to put a civil tongue in one's mouth when negotiating with colleagues to keep discussions constructive.

同僚と交渉するときは、議論を建設的に保つために礼儀正しく話すとよい。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of keep a civil tongue in one's head

puts a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ present singular third-person ）

putting a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ participle present ）

put a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ participle past ）

put a civil tongue in one's mouth

（ past ）