狗嘴里吐不出象牙

/[kǒu tswěi lǐ tʰǔ pu ʈʂʰʰû ɕjâŋ jâ]/metaphor, animal, speech

What does 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 mean? 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 is a Chinese strong that translates to “filthy mouth / lowlife” in English.

Literal Translation

dog's mouth can't spit out ivory

Implies everything the person says is foul or base. Can't expect cultured words from an uncultured person.

狗嘴里吐不出象牙。(Gǒuzuǐ lǐ tǔ bù chū xiàngyá.) - Nothing good comes from your mouth.