Meaning of silence is golden | Babel Free
Definitions
- Peace and quiet have great value.
- Often the best choice is to say nothing.
Equivalents
العربية
اَلسُّكُوتُ مِن ذَهَبٍ
Čeština
mlčeti zlato
Deutsch
Schweigen ist Gold
Ελληνικά
η σιωπή είναι χρυσός
Français
le silence est d'or
Italiano
il silenzio è d'oro
日本語
沈黙は金雄弁は銀
Polski
milczenie jest złotem
Português
o silêncio é ouro
Examples
“"[I] adore good music, I hate bad, and I despise mediocre. Silence is golden, indeed, compared with poor music."”
“But I have spoken long enough. There are times when silence is golden, and one of those times is at hand.”
“I shouldn't lower myself to respond to the personal attacks on me, but silence, as the current scandal plaguing the federal administration shows, isn't golden.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.