A tongue of a fool carves a piece of his heart to all sit near him. (Strauss, 1994 p. 136)
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Meaning · English
A foolish person reveals their inner thoughts to those around them
Literally: a fool's words expose their heart
Examples
His careless comments proved that a tongue of a fool carves a piece of his heart to all sit near him
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “A tongue of a fool carves a piece of his heart to all sit near him. (Strauss, 1994 p. 136)” mean?
A foolish person reveals their inner thoughts to those around them Literally: a fool's words expose their heart
Is “A tongue of a fool carves a piece of his heart to all sit near him. (Strauss, 1994 p. 136)” formal or informal?
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