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The silent are often guilty.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A silent mouth is sweet to hear.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A silent mouth never did any harm.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

A dog that bites silently.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

When gold speaks every tongue is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Where gold speaks every tongue is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A dog that bites silently. [An insidious tradcuer. He would kill you with an air-gun. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about air

Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about thinking

A silent man is the best one to listen to.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about man

An idiot is eloquent when he stays silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

He who talks to a silent listener will soon stand naked.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Hear, see, and be silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Often a silent face has voice and words.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about voice, face

Often there is eloquence in a silent look.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

To silence another, first be silent yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about silence

Have a care of a silent dog and a still water.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about water

Be on your guard against a silent dog and still water.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about water

A silent woman is always more admired than a noisy one.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about woman

To have been silent never does harm, but to have spoken does.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

A silent pig digs the deepest root.

Proverbs and old sayings Lithuanian