he that talks much errs much(duō yán shuò qióng)

he that talks much errs much

In Chinese, Pinyin is Du ō y á nshu ò Qi ó ng, which means that if you say too much, you will lose, and you will be justified. From Laozi.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter five of Laozi: "it's better to keep the middle than to say too much."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in speech.

Chinese PinYin : duō yán shuò qióng