speech is silver, silence is golden en · X
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Not saying anything is often better than speaking too much or saying something inappropriate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speech is silver, but silence is golden | alternative | lexicographic | |
| speech is silver, silence is gold | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
silver tongue · golden silence · loose lips sink ships
Translations (19)
nl spreken is zilver, zwijgen is goud (proverb) · da tale er sølv, tavshed er guld (proverb) · fi puhuminen on hopeaa, vaikeneminen kultaa (proverb) · cmn 雄辯是銀，沉默是金 /雄辩是银 (proverb) · ja 雄弁は銀、沈黙は金 (proverb) · pt a palavra é de prata, o silêncio é de ouro (proverb) · sv tala är silver, tiga är guld (proverb) · cmn 沉默是金 (proverb) · de Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold (proverb) · cs mluviti stříbro, mlčeti zlato (proverb) · fr la parole est d’argent, le silence est d’or (proverb) · th พูดไปสองไพเบี้ย นิ่งเสียตำลึงทอง (proverb) · ar إِنْ كَانَ الْكَلَامُ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ فَالسُّكُوتُ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ (proverb) · sk hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato (proverb) · tr söz gümüşse, sükût altındır (proverb) · ka ბრძნულად საუბარი ვერცხლია, ხოლო დუმილი ოქრო (proverb) · pl mowa jest srebrem, a milczenie złotem (proverb) · srn tan tiri a no don (proverb) · it la parola è d'argento, il silenzio è d'oro (proverb)