speech is silver, but silence is golden

Alternative form of speech is silver, silence is golden.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of speech is silver, silence is golden.
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APA

speech is silver, but silence is golden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20is%20silver%2C%20but%20silence%20is%20golden

MLA

“speech is silver, but silence is golden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20is%20silver%2C%20but%20silence%20is%20golden. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speech is silver, but silence is golden,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speech%20is%20silver%2C%20but%20silence%20is%20golden.

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