silence is golden

谚语
中文释义

英文释义

谚语
  1. Peace and quiet have great value.
    — "[I] adore good music, I hate bad, and I despise mediocre. Silence is golden, indeed, compared with poor music."
  2. Often the best choice is to say nothing.
    — But I have spoken long enough. There are times when silence is golden, and one of those times is at hand.

词源

Calque of Latin silentium est aureum (“silence is golden”).
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