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
Huhana	-	Maori
Ingvar	-	Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish
Edur	-	Basque
Wayra	-	Native American, Quechua
Rohit	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Eoforhild	-	Anglo-Saxon