word spoken is past recalling



word (once) spoken is past recalling

Prov. Once you have said something, you cannot undo the result of having said it. Hilary apologized for having called Mark's suit cheap, but Mark was still offended. A word once spoken is past recalling.
See also: past, recall, spoken, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Madona-Georgian
Nikanor-Ancient Greek
Zsuzsa-Hungarian
Jacquetta[dʒə'ketə]
Yiskah-Biblical Hebrew
GosseGAWS (English)English (Rare), Medieval French