tongues

Synonyms

clapper dialect patois tongued pasigraphy mother tongue lingua tonsil nunnation

Phrases with the word

talk in tongues cause some tongues to wag tongues-speaking set tongues wagging kiss with contact between tongues mother tongues

Examples

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues. Ambrose Bierce

The eyes those silent tongues of love. Miguel de Cervantes

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving

Sweet tongues buy horses on credit. Hawaiian Proverb

Children have wide ears and long tongues. Haitian Proverb

The poor eat meat when they bite their tongues. Brazilian Proverb