silence is consent

proverb

A lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.

Meanings

proverb

alternative silence implies consent

  1. A lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.

Translations

Dutch wie zwijgt, stemt toe
  • wie zwijgt, stemt toea lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Finnish vaikeneminen on myöntymisen merkki
  • vaikeneminen on myöntymisen merkkia lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
French qui ne dit mot consent
  • qui ne dit mot consenta lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
German wer schweigt, stimmt zu
  • wer schweigt, stimmt zua lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Hungarian a hallgatás beleegyezés
  • a hallgatás beleegyezésa lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Italian chi tace acconsente
  • chi tace acconsentea lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Latin quī tacet cōnsentīre vidētur
  • quī tacet cōnsentīre vidētura lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Polish milczenie oznacza zgodę
  • milczenie oznacza zgodęa lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Tamil மௌனம் சம்மதம், மௌனம் சம்மதத்திற்கு அறிகுறி
  • மௌனம் சம்மதம் (mauṉam cammatam)a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
  • மௌனம் சம்மதத்திற்கு அறிகுறி (mauṉam cammatattiṟku aṟikuṟi)a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
Vietnamese im lặng là đồng ý
  • im lặng là đồng ýa lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action
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APA

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Chicago

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