טוֹב לִנְפֹּל מֵרוּם קוֹרָה מִנְּפֹל בְּיַד לְשׁוֹנוֹ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

It is better to fall from a high beam than to fall because of your tongue.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Damage from making the wrong comment can be worse than physical injury.

("It is better to fall from a high beam than to fall by the hand of your tongue" – Ben Sira 20:18)