"a closed mouth gathers no feet" how can i understand it?

Answer 1

You know how when some body say something they should not have they say now they have their foot in their mouth.

Well this is saying that if you keep your mouth shut you won't have to worry about that - saying something and being wrong

Answer 2

It is a saying refering to another old saying, that of sticking your foot in your mouth. i.e. saying something you shouldn't have, like accidentally suggesting a woman is old, or something. When it says a closed mouth gathers no feet, it means that if you don't say anything in the first place, you won't have the problem.

Not entirely accurate, because if a girl asks if she looks fat, and you don't say any thing, you're still in for it.

Answer 3

I am going to try here cuz i really dont know


Guessing that the
" cloth mouth" is don't say a word
and
"gathers no feet" is and no body will know

so my gues is

don't say anything you do not want anybody to know

this is just a guess i really dont know

Answer 4

Have you heard the sayuing: "Put your foot in your mouth"?
Implies that you've made a faux pas through something you've said.
So, by not saying anything (closed mouth) you do not say anything hurtful.

Also see " the best way to save face is to keep the lower half of it shut"

Answer 5

It means that if you say something bad you'll get kicked in the mouth. But if your mouth is shut..... You just get kicked in the face.

Answer 6

OHHHHHH would that be like John Kerry s Foot in mouth instead he should of glued his mouth shut

Answer 7

More along the lines of an old Calvin Coolidge quote

"I have never been hurt by anything I didn't say. "

Answer 8

"If you keep your mouth shut, there is no reason for any body to kick you" - is the inner meaning of the phrase.

Answer 9

A mum person can hardly attract any one ! This could be the possible meaning !

Answer 10

i couldn't understand it either, pls let me know when u do.