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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

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Epictetus

Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)

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    لدينا أذنان وفم واحد حتى نتمكن من الاستماع ضعف ما نتحدث.

    Wir haben zwei Ohren und einen Mund, damit wir doppelt so viel zuhören wie sprechen können.

    tenemos dos oídos y una boca para poder escuchar el doble de lo que hablamos.

    nous avons deux oreilles et une bouche pour pouvoir écouter deux fois plus que nous parlons.

    हमारे पास दो कान और एक मुंह है ताकि हम जितना बोलते हैं उससे दोगुना सुन सकें।

    abbiamo due orecchie e una bocca in modo da poter ascoltare il doppio di quanto parliamo.

    we hebben twee oren en één mond, zodat we twee keer zoveel kunnen luisteren als praten.

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