# silence is golden

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Peace and quiet have great value.
2. Often the best choice is to say nothing.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin silentium est aureum (“silence is golden”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silence-is-golden