saving one's breath to cool one's porridge

A form of save one's breath to cool one's porridge — To refrain from speech where it is futile or not wanted; to shut up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of save one's breath to cool one's porridge
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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