一言既出,駟馬難追
“Once a word leaves your mouth, four galloping horses cannot catch it back.”
A spoken promise cannot be taken back, so speak carefully and keep your word.
— Traditional Hong Kong Wisdom, Hong Kong
Source: Traditional Hong Kong proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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