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utrzymać język za zębami

//uˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛw̃.zɘk za‿zɛmˈba.mi/ | /uˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈjɛn.zɘk za‿zɛmˈba.mi//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to button one's lip, to hold one's tongue, to keep one's lips sealed

Etymology

Literally, “to keep [one's] tongue behind [one's] teeth”.

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