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Meaning of dead men tell no tales | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
/dɛd mɛn tɛl nəʊ teɪlz/

Definitions

A dead person can no longer reveal information, especially information which others wish to keep secret.

Equivalents

Deutsch Tote reden nicht
Español los muertos no hablan
Suomi kuolleet eivät tiedä mitään
Français les morts ne parlent pas
Italiano i morti non parlano
日本語 死人に口無し
한국어 죽은 자는 말이 없다
Português mortos não falam
Русский мёртвые не болта́ют

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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