tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche

== French == === Alternative forms === tourner sept fois sa langue dans sa bouche === Etymology === From the Bible. Literally, “to turn one's tongue seven times in one's mouth”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tuʁ.ne sa lɑ̃ɡ sɛt fwa dɑ̃ sa buʃ/ === Verb === tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche (informal) to think carefully (before one speaks); to refrain from speaking the first thing that comes to mind, to carve every word (before letting it fall) tourner sa langue sept fois dans sa bouche avant de se taire ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)