Associations to the word «Quicksand»

Wiktionary

QUICKSAND, noun. Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
QUICKSAND, noun. Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

Dictionary definition

QUICKSAND, noun. A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy.
QUICKSAND, noun. A pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras