Молчание – знак согласия
With accent marks:
Молча́ние – знак согла́сия.
Translation:
Silent means consent.
Meaning:
If a person stays silent after a proposal or an accusation, it is considered that he or she agrees.
This phrase has been known since ancient Rome: Silentium videtur confessio.
The proverb is used when a question is not answered, which makes it possible to assume an affirmative answer.
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Where there is no fish even a crayfish is a fish.
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Time for business, an hour for fun.
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The one who walks will go through.
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Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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Repetition is the mother of learning.
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