mantener la boca cerrada

keep quiet

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phrase Rare #23,746
keep quiet Used to mean not revealing information or not talking about something.
SP: A veces, sí sé mantener la boca cerrada.
EN: Sometimes, yes, I know how to keep quiet.

Tom sabe cómo mantener la boca cerrada.

Tom knows how to keep his mouth shut.

A veces, sí sé mantener la boca cerrada.

Sometimes, I do know how to keep my mouth shut.

— Psicosis (1960)

Usted debería mantener la boca cerrada.

You should keep your mouth closed.

Pero no podía mantener la boca cerrada.

But she couldn't keep her mouth shut.

— El prisionero de las montañas (1996)

Tú tienes que aprender a mantener la boca cerrada.

You have to learn to keep your mouth shut.