What does “Bite one's tongue” mean?

Bite one's tongue

Meaning: To stop yourself from saying something offensive or hurtful.

Morderse la lengua

Significado: Contenerse para no decir algo ofensivo o hiriente.

Morder a língua

Significado: Conter-se para não dizer algo ofensivo ou doloroso.

Se mordre la langue

Signification: S'empêcher de dire quelque chose d'offensant ou de blessant.

Sich auf die Zunge beißen

Bedeutung: Sich zurückhalten, etwas Beleidigendes oder Verletzendes zu sagen.

Mordersi la lingua

Significato: Trattenersi dal dire qualcosa di offensivo o ferito.

Dilini ısırmak

Anlam: Kırıcı veya saldırgan bir şey söylemekten kaçınmak.

忍住不说

意思: 强迫自己不说冒犯或伤人的话。

言いたいことを我慢する

意味: 相手を傷つける言葉を言わないようにする。

말을 삼키다

의미: 상처 주는 말을 하지 않으려고 참다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - What did you say when he insulted you?

15:45:13 - I bit my tongue. I didn't want to make things worse.

15:45:16 - That was smart. Sometimes it's better to stay quiet.

15:45:19 - I agree. But it wasn't easy.

10:20:30 - Did you tell her what you really think?

10:20:33 - No, I bit my tongue. I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

10:20:36 - That was kind of you.

10:20:39 - I hope I made the right decision.

18:50:22 - He was being so arrogant during the meeting.

18:50:25 - I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from arguing with him.

18:50:28 - That must have been hard.

18:50:31 - It was. But it wasn't the right time to confront him.

09:10:45 - I really wanted to correct her mistake.

09:10:48 - Why didn't you?

09:10:51 - I bit my tongue. She looked so confident, and I didn't want to embarrass her.

09:10:54 - That was considerate of you.

14:35:50 - My boss said something really unfair today.

14:35:53 - Did you say anything?

14:35:56 - No, I bit my tongue. I need this job too much to risk it.

14:35:59 - I understand. Sometimes you have to pick your battles.

16:40:15 - She made a comment about my weight, and I wanted to say something.

16:40:18 - Did you?

16:40:21 - No. I bit my tongue. I didn't want to start an argument.

16:40:24 - Sometimes silence is the best response.

12:30:55 - I wanted to tell him he was wrong.

12:30:58 - Why didn't you?

12:31:01 - I bit my tongue. He was already angry, and I didn't want to make it worse.

12:31:04 - That was a wise choice.