he didn't say anything
Il n'a rien dit, sauf des bêtises.
He said nothing but foolish things.
— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)
Je vais vous dire pourquoi il n'a rien dit.
I’m going to tell you why he didn’t say anything.
— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)
Quand il s'en est aperçu, il n'a rien dit, cette pourriture.
When he realized, he didn’t say a thing, that scumbag.
— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)
No, he didn't say anything.
Il n'a rien dit au sujet de l'heure.
He didn't say anything about the time.
Quand ils ont tabassé oncle Cripple, il n'a rien dit.
When they beat up Uncle Cripple, he didn’t say anything.
— Election 1 (2005)