the tongue wounds more than a lance

proverb

Insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Insults and offensive speech hurt more than physical injuries.
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APA

the tongue wounds more than a lance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20tongue%20wounds%20more%20than%20a%20lance

MLA

“the tongue wounds more than a lance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20tongue%20wounds%20more%20than%20a%20lance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the tongue wounds more than a lance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20tongue%20wounds%20more%20than%20a%20lance.

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