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  What it means

  “Speech is silver, but silence is golden.” Knowing when to stay quiet is more valuable than speaking. Discretion and restraint in words are virtues.

  English equivalent

  Speech is silver, silence is golden.

  Vocabulary

  • mowa — speech, talk
  • srebro — silver
  • milczenie — silence
  • złoto — gold

  Grammar note

  'Srebrem' and 'złotem' are instrumental singular forms used as predicate complements after 'jest' (is).

  Cultural context

  This proverb is shared across many European languages and cultures. The Polish version is a direct equivalent of the widely known English saying.

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