सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार - जिह्वा

लक्ष्मीर्वसति जिह्वाग्रे जिह्वाग्रे मित्रबांधवाः ।
जिह्वाग्रे बंधनं प्राप्तं जिह्वाग्रे मरणं ध्रुवम् ॥

- सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार

lakShmIH vasati jihvAgre jihvAgre mitrabAndhavAH।
jihvAgre bandhanam prAptaM jihvAgre maraNam dhruvam ॥

- subhAShitaratnabhANDAgAra

Speech is a powerful tool. It can earn you money. It can get you friends and relatives. it can also cause equal harm if not used properly. It can get you arrested. It can even get you killed.

- Subhashitaratnabhandagara