Take care not to:

give long-winded sermons
speak affectedly like an artist
speak affectedly like a tea master

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

Take care not to:

speak with conceit
bad-mouth others
chant prayers ostentatiously
complain about the amount of alms

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

Take care not to:

use flattering speech
speak of things of which you have no knowledge
monopolize the conversation
talk about others behind their backs

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

Take care not to:

ignore the people to whom you are speaking
speak sanctimoniously of Gods and Buddhas
use sugary speech

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

Take care not to:

yell at children
make up fantastic stories
speak while angry
name-drop

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