lời nói là bạc, im lặng là vàng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Tạp chí văn học (1991).
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “lời nói là bạc, im lặng là vàng” mean?
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
Is “lời nói là bạc, im lặng là vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“smooth sailing” (English) — near equivalent.