keep a civil tongue

keep a civil tongue (in one's head)

Fig. to speak decently and politely. Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head. John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ayaka	ah-yah-kah	Japanese
Leif	LAYF	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Richa	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
Adolphus	[ə'dɔlfəs]
Rhonda	RAHN-də	English
Stu	STOO, STYOO	English