| 1 | Choose your words carefully. | |
| 2 | Pre-Qin's concept of cautions in speech has profound effect in Chinese culture. | |
| 3 | You must be cautious when being interviewed by the press, or you might say something against yourself. | |
| 4 | Even the usually tongue-tied International Olympic Committee expressed regret at the remark. | |
| 5 | Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you don't have a leg to stand. |