Difference between revisions of "A boca tancada no entren mosques"
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|No flies enter a closed mouth | |No flies enter a closed mouth | ||
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|style="color:darkgreen" |Real meaning: It is often better to say nothing at all. | |style="color:darkgreen" |Real meaning: | ||
|It is often better to say nothing at all. | |||
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|style="color:darkgreen" |Related idioms: Silence is golden. | |style="color:darkgreen" |Related idioms: Silence is golden. | ||
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Revision as of 09:50, 24 March 2022
| Language | Catalan |
| Topics | Animals ,Body Parts |
| Explanation and use (in mother tongue) | El significat de "A boca tancada no entren mosques" es: és millor quedar-se callat que equivocar i és recomanable pensar abans de parlar. an explanation, use, origin, etc. |
In English
| Literal Translation: | No flies enter a closed mouth |
| Real meaning: | It is often better to say nothing at all. |
| Related idioms: Silence is golden. | Silence is golden. |
In other languages
| Language | Literal translation | To express the same | Related Idioms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | ... | ... | ... |
| Catalan | ... | ... | ... |
| Galician | ... | ... | ... |
| German | ... | ... | ... |
| Italian | ... Nella bocca chiusa non entrano mosche | ... | ... |
| Romanian | ... | ... | ... |
| Spanish | ... | ... | ... |
| Turkish | ... | ... | ... |
