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
FrÄNze	-	German
Nicodemus	nik-ə-DEE-məs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rosinha	-	Portuguese
Tvrtko	-	Croatian
Radobod	-	Ancient Germanic
Jemmy	JEM-ee	English