It's my not knowing your tongue too well that traps me.
As yet I only know your tongue through books.
It wasn't the language that kept me from understanding; I know his tongue, and he learned ours; we made a writing of the two languages together.
I only know your tongue from the written word and speak it poorly.
Too well did she know her son's bitter tongue!
Fool, how can she speak to me when she does not know our tongue?
I came down knowing only my own tongue.
The next thing I knew his disgusting, cigarette-tasting tongue was down my throat.
At least none of them know our tongue; it's easier talking man thinking at you.
It's always better to have people about who know your tongue fairly well.