a closed mouth catches no flies

English

Etymology

Unknown. Equivalent expressions are found in several languages, so it is difficult to tell if it originated in English or a different language.

Proverb

a closed mouth catches no flies

It's best not to talk too much.

Translations

It's best not to talk too much

Finnish: vaikeneminen on kultaa
Galician: en boca pechada non entran moscas
Italian: un bel tacer non fu mai scritto m
Polish: mowa jest srebrem, a milczenie złotem (pl)
Spanish: en boca cerrada no entran moscas

See also

a closed mouth gathers no feet

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