«طَاعِةِ اللِّسَانْ نَدَامَهْ»

The saying treats the tongue as an impulsive master that, if followed blindly, leads a person into trouble. Here 'obedience' means yielding to the urge to speak, not religious obedience or obeying another person. Whoever voices every passing thought, retort, or complaint will eventually say something hurtful or reckless and come to regret it.

Its practical lesson is self-command in speech: guard your words, think before talking, and resist the urge to say everything that comes to mind. Careless talk can bring harm and embarrassment on the speaker, so restraint is presented as the wiser path.

Use it to caution someone who is about to speak in anger, gossip, or blurt out something unwise, or afterward to reflect on words that caused trouble. It works as a calm warning between friends or relatives and invites restraint, not silence.