disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth