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Old February 06, 2010, 02:32 AM
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Lightbulb Por la boca muere el pez

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A veces es mejor no hablar por lo que pueda ocurrir.
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Old February 06, 2010, 04:10 AM
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Tal vez haya un refrán, pero de momento sólo puedo dar una traducción bastante clara:

Sometimes it's wise to keep your mouth shut.
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"speech is silver; silence is golden" perhaps?
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Silence is golden is widely used.
Speech is silver is not used.

Old term: Loose lips sink ships.

another term: mum's the word.
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