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Scottish proverb

Lips, however rosy, must be fed.

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smack one's lips

[smack one's lips] {v. phr.} To reveal an appetite for; show enjoyment of. * /Eleanor smacked her lips over the dessert of strawberries and whipped cream./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

bite one's lips

[bite one's lips] {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent and not to reveal one's feelings. * /I had to bite my lips when I heard my boss give […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

my lips are sealed

[my lips are sealed] {informal sentence} A promise that one will not give away a secret. * /"You can tell me what happened, " Helen said. "My lips are sealed."/ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Scottish proverb

They talk of my drinking but never my thirst. www.english-slang.com

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