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Cf: Be swift to hear, slow to speak (Br.). Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice (Br.). Give every man your ear but few your voice (Am.). Have a long (a wide) ear and a short tongue (Am.). Hear all and say nothing (Am.). Hear all, say nothing (Br.). Hear much, speak little (Am., Br.). It

better to play with the ears than with the tongue (Br.). Keep your mouth shut and your ears open (Br.). Listen much and speak little (Am.). Talk less; listen more (Am.)