Jaw and Service of

While laughing, the carpenter noted that he didn't just understand it to a certain extent, but also that her dear little bakery was as wide as an outhouse. Apuleius said of the mouth, that it was the entrance and exit of emotions, the door of reason, and the meeting place of thoughts. The mouth mainly serves to let breath and exhalations pass. Also to form words with the help of the tongue and lips, the expelled throat sound; For which it is necessary for it to be hollow, and made like a vaulted cave: Fourthly, it also serves to expel the excess moisture, with coughing and hawking: All these uses are suitable for loose side cheeks, so they can easily open and close. Since a small mouth belongs to a woman's beauty, it seems to signify femininity to men. The beautiful Helena is traditionally described with a small mouth; But a large mouth suits the warrior and soldier. Therefore, the heroes also used a rather large mouth. Those who have an excessively gaping mouth, like a ram, or a fish, are mostly fools or gluttonous brutes; It is remarkable that most animals that eat raw meat, like wolves, dogs, etc., have a wide split at the mouth. A small mouth that sticks out somewhat like an ape or a fox happens to be a sign of cunning. Those whose mouth protrudes outward like a bear, are mostly stupid people and foolish storytellers. It has been seen more than once, that those who have a mouth-piece somewhat pig-like...

Translation Notes: The term 'Kakhuisje' (literal: outhouse) is used humorously here within the context of a small space. 'Gemoeds' translates to 'emotions' which serves within the metaphor of the mouth as a gateway. 'Verwijfsheyd' is a term suggesting femininity or womanliness, while 'Sla-Mondje' can be interpreted as slack or protruding lips.