silence is golden

idiom

used to say that it is often better to remain silent than to speak

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And while silence is golden, blocking out disruptive sounds with white noise or soft ambient sound can work wonders for those living in noisy environments. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 Hollywood has long been a place where silence is golden, particularly for outsiders trying to break in. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024

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“Silence is golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silence%20is%20golden. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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