quien calla, otorga
Spanish, proverb/ˌkjen ˌkaʝa | oˈtoɾɡa/
quien calla, otorga is a Spanish proverb meaning “silence gives consent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Enseña que quien no contradice en manera conveniente, da a entender que aprueba”.
What does quien calla, otorga mean in English?
proverb
- 1
silence gives consent
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
proverb: 1. Enseña que quien no contradice en manera conveniente, da a entender que aprueba.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce quien calla, otorga?
- /ˌkjen ˌkaʝa | oˈtoɾɡa/
- [ˌkjẽŋ ˌka.ʝa | oˈt̪oɾ.ɣ̞a]
- [kjẽŋ ˈkaʝa | oˈt̪oɾɣ̞a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.