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| A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity. De Sales. | 1 |
| A silent tongue and a true heart are the most admirable things on earth. German. | 2 |
| Be checked for silence but never taxed for speech. Shakespeare. | 3 |
| Be silent and pass for a philosopher. Latin. | 4 |
| Be silent or say something better than silence. German. | 5 |
| Be silent or speak something worth hearing. | 6 |
| Better be silent than talk ill. Portuguese. | 7 |
| Better silence than ill speech. Swedish. | 8 |
| Better silent like a fool than talk like a fool. German. | 9 |
| Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy. | 10 |
| Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence. Byron. | 11 |
| Few ever repented of having forborne speech. Rambler. | 12 |
| From a silent man and a dog that does not bark deliver us. Spanish. | 13 |
| From a silent person remove your dwelling. Spanish. | 14 |
| God rights the man that keeps silence. Persian. | 15 |
| He that is silent gathers stones. | 16 |
| He that knows nothing, knows enough if he know how to be silent. Italian. | 17 |
| He that knows when to speak, knows too when to be silent. Archimedes. | 18 |
| He who is silent gains store. Spanish. | 19 |
| He who would prosper in peace must suffer in silence. German. | 20 |
| I have often regretted having spoken, never having kept silent. Publius Syrus. | 21 |
| I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly. Cicero. | 22 |
| If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two. | 23 |
| In silence there is many a good morsel. | 24 |
| In the company of strangers silence is safe. | 25 |
| It is good speaking that improves good silence. Dutch. | 26 |
| It is well to know how to be silent till it is time to speak. Portuguese. | 27 |
| Least said is soonest mended. | 28 |
| Many have suffered by talking, few by silence. | 29 |
| More have repented of speech than of silence. | 30 |
Mute the camel labors with the heaviest load,
And the wolf dies in silence. Byron. | 31 |
| Of much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety. Ancient Brahmin. | 32 |
| One accomplishes more by silence than by speech. German. | 33 |
| No one betrays himself by silence. German. | 34 |
| No one has ever injured another through silence. German. | 35 |
| No wisdom like silence. | 36 |
| Silence and look out, we shall catch both hen and chicks. Spanish. | 37 |
| Silence and reflection cause no dejection. German. | 38 |
| Silence answers much. Dutch. | 39 |
| Silence brings friendship. | 40 |
| Silence gives consent. French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch. | 41 |
| Silence grips the mouse. | 42 |
| Silence has many advantages. Menander. | 43 |
Silence in love betrays more woe
Than words, though ne’er so witty;
A beggar that is dumb you know
May challenge double pity. Raleigh. | 44 |
| Silence is a fine jewel for a woman but it is little worn. | 45 |
| Silence is as great an art as speech. German. | 46 |
| Silence is better than unmeaning words. Pythagoras. | 47 |
| Silence is consent. | 48 |
| Silence is deep as eternity, speech is shallow as time. Carlyle. | 49 |
| Silence is learned by the many misfortunes of life. Seneca. | 50 |
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| Silence is more eloquent than words. German. | 51 |
| Silence is the answer to anger. German. | 52 |
| Silence is the god of the fortunate. German. | 53 |
| Silence is the greatest ornament in a woman. Latin. | 54 |
| Silence is the mother of truth. Benjamin Disraeli. | 55 |
| Silence is the sanctuary of truth. | 56 |
| Silence is the virtue of those who are not wise. | 57 |
| Silence is wisdom and gets a man friends. | 58 |
| Silence is wisdom when speaking is folly. | 59 |
| Silence never betrays you. John Boyle O’Reilly. | 60 |
| Silence puts an end to quarrels. Tamil. | 61 |
| Silence reaps what speech sows. | 62 |
| Silence seldom does harm. | 63 |
| Silence was never written down. Italian. | 64 |
| Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. Bacon. | 65 |
| Silence is the virtue of a fool. Bacon. | 66 |
| Silence aspires after truth. Bacon. | 67 |
| Silent men like still waters are deep and dangerous. | 68 |
| Some things are better praised by silence than remark. Latin. | 69 |
| Speaking comes by nature, silence by understanding. German. | 70 |
| Speaking is silver, silence is gold. Dutch. | 71 |
| Speaking silence is better than senseless speech. Danish. | 72 |
| Speech is oft repeated, silence never. Danish. | 73 |
| Speech is silver, silent golden; who speaks sows, who keeps silent reaps. Persian. | 74 |
| Study the power of silence. | 75 |
| The silence of the people is the lesson of kings. | 76 |
| The silent dog is the first to bite. German. | 77 |
| The silent man is most trusted. Danish. | 78 |
| The virtue of silence is a great piece of knowledge. Italian. | 79 |
| There is a gift beyond the reach of art: of being eloquently silent. Bovee. | 80 |
| There is a sure reward for faithful silence. Horace. | 81 |
| ’Tis easier to know how to speak than how to keep silent. | 82 |
| To be silent hurts no one, to be talkative does the mischief. Latin. | 83 |
| Too much speech and too much silence belong to the fool. German. | 84 |
| Unreasonable silence is folly. | 85 |
| We ought either to be silent or speak things better than silence. Pythagoras. | 86 |
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