No news is good news

Not hearing about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.

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Having no information means that bad developments are unlikely, as in I haven't heard from them in a month, but no news is good news . This proverbial phrase may have originated with King James I of England, who allegedly said “No news is better than evil news” (1616).

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April 23, 2024inveterate

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