عثرة القدم خير من عثرة اللسان
“A slip of the foot is better than a slip of the tongue.”
A physical mistake can be recovered from, but careless words can cause lasting harm.
— Traditional Tunisia Wisdom, Tunisia
Source: Traditional Tunisia proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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