Silence is golden
Silence is of great value.
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silence is golden
silence is goldenKeeping 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.”
Silence is golden
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silence is golden
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The players, though, are starting to realize that silence is golden.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
In these times, he said, silence is golden.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2021
For the true sports fan, silence is golden.
From Slate • May 27, 2020
The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler remarked dryly, "Sometimes silence is golden."
From Fox News • Oct. 20, 2019
The amateur crook never realizes that silence is golden and that oftentimes speech leads to a heavy fine.
From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson
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