rester silencieux
He was not allowed to remain silent.
On ne lui a pas permis de garder le silence.
He judged it wiser to remain silent.
Il a jugé plus sage de garder le silence.
He who does not know how to remain silent, does not know how to speak either.
Celui qui ne sait pas se taire ne sait pas non plus parler.
You might be wise to remain silent.
Il serait peut-être plus sage de garder le silence.
Sometimes it's better to remain silent.
Parfois, il vaut mieux garder le silence.
Besides, how can we ask the audience to remain silent?
Par ailleurs, comment pouvons-nous demander au public de garder le silence ?
— Dangal (2016)
It is better to remain silent, than to talk without purpose.
Il vaut mieux se taire que de parler sans raison.