save one's breath to cool one's porridge

verb

To refrain from speech where it is futile or not wanted; to shut up.

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keep one's breath to cool one's porridge
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Meanings

verbsave one's breath to cool one's porridge (third-person singular simple present saves one's breath to cool one's porridge, present participle saving one's breath to cool one's porridge, simple past and past participle saved one's breath to cool one's porridge)

present singular third person saves one's breath to cool one's porridge · participle present saving one's breath to cool one's porridge · participle past saved one's breath to cool one's porridge · past saved one's breath to cool one's porridge

  1. imperativeoftenTo refrain from speech where it is futile or not wanted; to shut up.

    Synonyms: keep one's breath to cool one's porridge

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo refrain from speech where it is futile or not wanted; to shut up.

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keep one's breath to cool one's porridge
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APA

save one's breath to cool one's porridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20one's%20breath%20to%20cool%20one's%20porridge

MLA

“save one's breath to cool one's porridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20one's%20breath%20to%20cool%20one's%20porridge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “save one's breath to cool one's porridge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20one's%20breath%20to%20cool%20one's%20porridge.

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