Ang dila, bagama't walang buto, nakababali ng buto.
“The tongue, though it has no bone, can break bones.”
Words, though intangible, can wound deeply — speak with care.
— Traditional Philippines Wisdom, Philippines
Source: Traditional Filipino proverb (salawikain), public-domain oral tradition.
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