η γλώσσα κόκαλα δεν έχει μα κόκαλα τσακίζει

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Greek[edit]

Proverb[edit]

η γλώσσα κόκαλα δεν έχει μα κόκαλα τσακίζει (i glóssa kókala den échei ma kókala tsakízei) (literally: the tongue has no bones but bones it crushes)

  1. the tongue wounds more than a lance, the pen is mightier than the sword (insults and offensive words hurt more than physical injuries)