Listen first, speak later.

Meaning: This means to wait for someone to finish speaking before you start talking.

Choice of Words: Listen means paying attention to what someone is saying, and speak means to express your thoughts or ideas. Putting them together, it means to give attention to someone's words before expressing your own.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• See you later.
• Mom will go shop later.
• Small sacrifices now can lead to big rewards later.
• I have to clean my room later.
• Seconds later, crumbs remained, memory lingered.
• Save now, enjoy later, regret never.
• Dog buries bone for later treat.
• Learning now will help you later.
• Small sacrifices now lead to big rewards later.
• A few days later, Ethan and his parents brought home a golden retriever puppy.