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Speech is silver, silence is gold.

Proverbs and old sayings British about silence

Speech is silver, silence is golden.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about silence, americans

Speech is oft repented, silence seldom.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about silence

Speech is often repented, silence never.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about silence

Speech both conceals and reveals the thoughts of men.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

Speech and action make the perfect conduct.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about conduct, perfection, action

The radiant and well-understood speech of one person is better than the speech of a thousand people that is not.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about people

(Speech is silver but) Silence is golden

Proverbs and old sayings British about silence, old, olderness

A man who after his dying speech doesn't die, bears the same guilt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about guilt, man

Old people's speech is not to be dishonored -- after all, they saw the sun first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sun, people, old, olderness

Silence is golden, speech is silver.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about silence, americans

Lies are the plague of speech.

Proverbs and old sayings

Proverbs are the lamp of speech.

Proverbs and old sayings

A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury.

Proverbs and old sayings about absolution

To quarrel with a man of good speech is better than to converse with a man who does not speak well.

Proverbs and old sayings about conversation, man, good, good luck

Vain speeches lead a man to the gallows.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

As the man is, so is his speech.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about man

Honeyed speech often conceals poison and gall.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Speaking silence is better than senseless speech.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about silence

Discretion in speech is more important than eloquence.

Proverbs and old sayings English