Literal translation
One's own tongue is a fort as well as a calamity
Contextual meaning
What it means
One's own tongue is a fort as well as a calamity
When people use it
In everyday life
Catalogued as a traditional Pashto saying. Its regional context and usage still require specialist review.
Editorial record
Source and status
- Source
- Pukhto.net, “Pashto Proverbs / Rohi Mataluna,” page 15, displayed item 203. https://www.pukhto.net/proverbs_15