de boca fechada

keep quiet

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keep quiet Often means to stay silent or keep something secret; literally, “with one’s mouth closed.”
PO: É melhor ficar de boca fechada sobre isso.
EN: It’s better to keep quiet about that.

Ficava de boca fechada?

Did you keep your mouth shut?

— Caché (2005)

Se Yu Arneson ou David disserem alguma coisa, você fica de boca fechada.

If Yu Arneson or David says anything, you keep your mouth shut.

Mandei ficar de boca fechada!

I told you to shut your mouth!

— Pecadores (2025)

Então, fique de boca fechada.

So, keep your mouth shut.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Fico de boca fechada.

I keep my mouth shut.

— A Experiência (2001)

Contanto que eu fique de boca fechada, quem vai saber?

As long as I keep my mouth shut, who's going to know?

— Trail Of The Broken Blade (1967)

Fique de boca fechada, Zilinski.

Keep your mouth shut, Zilinski.

— Os Falsários (2007)