a closed mouth catches no flies

English

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Proverb

edit

a closed mouth catches no flies

  1. It's best not to talk too much.
  2. It's better to not say anything than to say something suspicious or troublesome.

Translations

edit

See also

edit