Meaning
Even the closest people — family, lovers, best friends — will sometimes clash or fall out. Teeth and tongue share the same mouth, work together constantly, yet now and again the teeth bite the tongue. A proverb accepting that occasional quarrels between intimates are natural and not the end of the bond; they meet again as they must.
Examples
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Wi have wi argument but wi still fren — teet an tongue mus meet.
We have our arguments but we're still friends — even the closest clash sometimes.
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Family a go quarrel now an then; teet an tongue mus meet.
Family will quarrel now and then; even those closest fall out at times.
Origin
A traditional proverb; teeth and tongue share a mouth yet sometimes clash. See [[cuss-cuss]], [[bredrin]].
How it’s used
Even intimates quarrel sometimes; it's natural and doesn't end the bond. See [[cuss-cuss]], [[bredrin]].