still water runs deep

A form of still waters run deep — A person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of still waters run deep.
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APA

still water runs deep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20water%20runs%20deep

MLA

“still water runs deep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20water%20runs%20deep. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “still water runs deep,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/still%20water%20runs%20deep.

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