Cry, the Beloved Country

"That man has a silver tongue." What does this saying mean?

from chapter 8 of Cry, the Beloved Country

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Kumalo says this. He means that the man speaking is persuasive. He knows what to say to get what he wants but has little substance behind his words.

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