Take care not to:

boast
avoid speaking directly
speak with a knowing air
jump from topic to topic

My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan

Take care not to:

talk back rudely
argue
smile condescendingly at others’ words
use elegant expressions

My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan.

Take care not to:

talk gratuitously
talk with your hands
talk about worldly affairs

My Precepts, from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan

Take care not to:

talk too much
talk too fast
talk without being asked to

My Precepts from Dewdrops on a Lotus Leaf, Zen Master Ryokan