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
Kailash	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Spirit	SPIR-it	English (Rare)
Melanthios	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Eckbert	EK-bert	German
Garry	['gæri]
Dexter	DEKS-tər	English