He was feared for his serpent's tongue, always ready with a sharp remark.
Его боялись за змеиный язык, всегда готовый к резкому замечанию.
Definitions
A 'serpent's tongue' refers metaphorically to speech that is deceitful, malicious, or dangerously persuasive, much like the forked tongue of a snake is associated with treachery or cunning. It can also literally describe the physical tongue of a snake, which is forked and used for sensing the environment.
