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Better the Devil you know (than the Devil you do not) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt; Better wear out than rust out
[1]: 239 Similar proverbs in English include "Still waters run deep" and "Empty vessels make the most sound." [2] There have been like proverbs in other languages, for example the Talmudic [1]: 241 proverb in the Aramaic language, "if a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two", which was translated into English in the 17th century.
Some common proverbs counsel silence, for example: It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
21. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” — Abraham Lincoln. 22. “Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.” — Abraham ...
Better late than never; Better safe than sorry; Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't; Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts; Big fish eat ...
Additionally, a vow of silence can be made to express a bold statement. This type may be to make a statement about issues such as child poverty.An example of this is the November 30th Vow of Silence for Free The Children, in which students in Canada take a 24-hour vow of silence to protest against poverty and child labour.
NIV: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent." CEV: "They should be silent and not be allowed to teach or to tell men what to do." NASB: "But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet." NLT: "I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let ...
The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend with in 2025. President-elect Donald Trump is demanding that GOP ...