le silence est d'or

silence is golden

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silence is golden A proverb meaning that it is often better or more valuable to remain silent than to speak. Often contrasted with « la parole est d'argent » (speech is silver).

FR: Dans une situation tendue, le silence est d'or.

EN: In a tense situation, silence is golden.

Le silence est d'or, la parole est d'argent.

Silence is golden; speech is silver.

— Amarcord (1973)

Le silence est d'or.

Silence is golden.

— Love Actually (2003)

La parole est d'argent mais le silence est d'or.

Speech is silver, but silence is golden.

Certains disent que les paroles sont d'argent mais que le silence est d'or.

Some say that speech is silver, but silence is golden.