“Silence is golden” in Japanese
Short answer
Silence is golden in Japanese is “物言えば唇寒し秋の風” (monoiebakuchibirusamushiakinokaze). Full meaning: silence is golden.
Other ways to say “Silence is golden” in Japanese
言わぬが花
iwanugahana some things are better left unsaid, silence is golden
沈黙は金雄弁は銀
chinmokuhakin'yuubenhagin speech is silver, silence is golden
雄弁は銀、沈黙は金
speech is silver, silence is golden
言わぬは言うにまさる
iwanuhaiunimasaru speech is silver, silence is golden
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