Definition
There are times when it is better to say nothing than to speak, as silence can be more valuable than words.
Etymology
This phrase has biblical roots in Proverbs and was later popularized by Thomas Carlyle in the 1830s with his essay 'Speech is silver, silence is golden.' The saying emphasizes the wisdom of restraint and the power of withholding speech in certain situations.
Kelly Says
The metallurgical metaphor is particularly clever - just as gold is more precious than silver, silence is positioned as more valuable than speech. This proverb has found new relevance in our age of social media oversharing, where the ability to resist commenting or posting has become a rare and valuable skill that can prevent misunderstandings and preserve relationships.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም זהב ነው
se-lam ze-hab new
ARالعربية
الامْسِكُ ذَهَبٌ
al-i-msīku dhahabun
BNবাংলা
শান্তি সোনার মত
shan-ti so-nar mat
CACatalà
El silenci és or
el si-len-si eh or
CSČeština
Mlčení je zlato
ml-che-ni je zla-to
DADansk
Husk er guld
hús er gul-d
DEDeutsch
Schweigen ist Gold
shvay-gen ist gohl-t
ELΕλληνικά
Η σιωπή είναι χρυσός
i si-o-pi e-ne chry-sos
ESEspañol
El silencio es oro
el si-LEN-tho eh O-roh
FAفارسی
سکوت طلا است
se-koot ta-la ast
FISuomi
Hiljaisuus on kultaa
hil-ja-isuus on kul-taa
FRFrançais
Le silence est d'or
luh si-LANS eh dor
GUGU
શાંતિ સોના જેવી
sha-an-ti so-na je-vi
HAHA
Kwanci ya zinariya
kwan-ci ya zin-a-ri-ya
HEעברית
הטבע נותן זהב
ha-ta-va no-ten ze-hav
HIहिन्दी
चुप्पी सोना है
chuppee so-na hai
HUMagyar
A csend arany
a csend a-ran-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
Keheningan itu emas
keh-en-i-ngan itu e-mas
IGIG
Nchegbu bụ azu
n-cheg-bu bu a-zu
ITItaliano
Il silenzio è oro
il si-LEN-tseo eh O-roh
JA日本語
沈黙は金なり
chinmoku wa kin nari
KKKK
Сөндеу алтын
so-ndeu al-tyn
KMKM
ស silenzio គឺ ស ម ន ទ
sa si-len-so k'ue sa-mon-to
KO한국어
침묵은 금이다
chimmukh-eun geum-ida
MRMR
शांतता सोनेसारखी
sha-an-ta so-ne-sa-r-khi
MSBahasa Melayu
Keheningan itu emas
keh-en-i-ngan itu e-mas
MYမြန်မာ
ငြိမ်းငြိမ်း သကြား
ngyin-ngyin tha-kya
NLNederlands
Stilte is goud
stil-te is gouwd
NONorsk
Stillhet er gull
still-het er gull
PAPA
ਸ਼ Silence ਸੋਨੇ જैसा
sh silence so-ne ja-isa
PLPolski
Cisza jest złotem
chi-za jest z-lo-tem
PTPortuguês
O silêncio é ouro
oh si-LEN-syu eh oo-roo
RORomână
Tăcerea este aur
ta-che-rea eh a-ur
RUРусский
Безмолвие — золото
bez-mol-viye — zo-lo-to
SVSvenska
Tystnaden är guld
tyst-na-den är gul-d
SWKiswahili
Usiku ni dhahabu
oo-si-ku ni da-ha-bu
TAதமிழ்
மௌனம் பொன்
ma-u-nam pon
TEతెలుగు
శాంతి వెండి
sha-anti ve-ndi
THไทย
เงียบเป็นทอง
neep ben thong
TLTL
Tahimik ay ginto
ta-hi-mik ay gin-to
TRTürkçe
Sessizlik altın
ses-siz-lik al-tin
UKУкраїнська
Мовчання — золото
mov-chan-nya — zo-lo-to
URاردو
صمت سونے جیسا ہے
sa-mat so-nay ja-sa hai
VITiếng Việt
Im lặng là vàng
im lanh la vang
YOYO
Iṣẹlẹ ni àṣọ
i-ṣe-lẹ ni a-ṣo
ZUZU
Ukuhlula i-zinkomo
u-ku-hu-lu-la i-zin-ko-mo