病从口入

病從口入

bìngcóng-kǒurù

idiom

Meanings

1 illness enters through the mouth
2 sickness comes from what you eat (be careful about food hygiene)

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Examples

饭前要洗手，病从口入。

Fànqián yào xǐshǒu, bìngcóngkǒurù.

Wash your hands before eating — illness comes through the mouth.

夏天要注意饮食卫生，免得病从口入。

Xiàtiān yào zhùyì yǐnshí wèishēng, miǎnde bìngcóngkǒurù.

In summer, mind your food hygiene to avoid getting sick from what you eat.

医生提醒大家病从口入，要选择安全的食物。

Yīshēng tíxǐng dàjiā bìngcóngkǒurù, yào xuǎnzé ānquán de shíwù.

The doctor reminded everyone that illness comes from the mouth — choose safe food.

Tips

history

From Fu Xuan's 《口铭》 (Jin dynasty): '病从口入，祸从口出' — 'sickness enters through the mouth, disaster leaves through it.' The second half (祸从口出) is an equally common idiom about guarding your words.

Stroke Order

病 bìng

从 cóng

口 kǒu

入 rù