Read the aphorism. A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. What is the meaning of this aphorism from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack? Accidents are never as bad as we first believe them to be.

Talking too much can result in a person losing their money.

Hurting someone's feelings can be worse than inflicting physical harm.

Gossip is not a bad activity so long as some good comes of it.