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28 April, 10:44

Read the aphorism. A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. What is the meaning of this aphorism from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack?

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  1. 28 April, 12:05
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    It means that if you get hurt or get into a fight you can get over it, whereas if you say something without thinking / say the wrong thing it can take much longer to recover from the effects.
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