favete linguis

== Latin == === Alternative forms === F.L. === Etymology === Literally a command to more than one person to "express your support by means of your tongues!" in allusion to the silence maintained in sacred rituals. === Phrase === favēte linguīs Hold your tongues! Shut up, all of you! === References === "Abbreviation" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. I, p. 27. "Favete Linguis" at It's a Culture Thing