speak with forked tongue



speak with (a) forked tongue

to make false promises or to speak in a way which is not honest The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver.
See also: forked, speak, tongue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BiancaBYAHN-kah (Romanian)Italian, Romanian
ErjaER-yahFinnish
BariŞ-Turkish
Joosep-Estonian
YorickYAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)Literature, English, Dutch
Carlinhos-Portuguese