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Setswana - Botswana - Tswana

A promise is a debt carried by the tongue (Setswana seed expression 50)

A promise is a debt carried by the tongue

Meaning

Words create responsibility.

Literal translation

promise debt of tongue

Usage example

Keep your word; a promise is a debt carried by the tongue.

Keep your word; a promise is a debt carried by the tongue.

Cultural context

Additive seed entry for Tswana / Setswana. Use as starter content and replace with verified community-sourced wording where needed.

Related idioms

Quechua - Peru Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella. Quechua - Bolivia Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella. Setswana - Botswana Kgetsi ya tsie e kgonwa ke go tshwaraganelwa. Bemba - Zambia The market hears what the house whispers (Bemba seed expression 18)