"What Is Written with the Quill Can't Be Cut Out with an Axe"

"A word isn't like a sparrow -- if it flies out, you can't catch it."

Two Russian sayings I was reminded of; in the original they are "Что написано пером, не вырубишь топором" (that one rhymes) and "Слово не воробей, вылетит—не поймаешь."

Comments

[Cal Cetín]

It seems the Russian governments throughout history took that as a challenge.

[yoyo]

Their meaning isn’t evident to me. Can you apply them?

[Á àß äẞç ãþÇđ âÞ¢Đæ ǎB€Ðëf ảhf]

The sword is mightier than the pen.

Better to stay quiet and be thought a fool than open your mouth and prove it.

[Miss Greenparker]

Ideas can spread and go viral.

Not to worry, there's always fear porn from the press, totalitarian censorship by our corporate social media, and multiple vaccine stabs to stop those dangerous viruses.

[Lee Moore]

"What Is Written with the Quill Can't Be Cut Out with an Axe"

Though on a legal blog it should be noted that the quill guy doesn't get his quillwork obeyed, without the axe guys assitance.

"A word isn't like a sparrow -- if it flies out, you can't catch it."

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