Silence is golden

Cultural  

1. Silence is of great value.

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silence is golden Idioms  

1. Keeping one's mouth shut is a great virtue, as in Don't tell anyone else about it—silence is golden. Although this precise phrase was first recorded only in 1848, it is part of a much older proverb, “Speech is silver and silence is golden.”

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Example Sentences

Dear Amy: I’m responding to that crazy question from “Silence is Golden,” who was insisting that all of her wedding guests must wear yellow, and that she wanted to have a “silent reception.”

From Washington Post

“Please it goes further than you would want to know. Silence is golden. I am staying silent,” read Hilton’s second text.

From Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth Stokes is desperate for some peace and quiet on “Silence Is Golden,” the latest track from the New Zealand rockers the Beths and the first single from their forthcoming third album, “Expert in a Dying Field.”

From New York Times

Some will insist otherwise, but the traditional advice might still work best: Silence is golden.

From Washington Post

These included two newer compositions, both upbeat: “Silence Is Golden” and “A Real Thing.”

From Washington Post