no news is good news

14:34 Apr 21, 2004
English to Malay translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: no news is good news
english idiom
Jack Chuang


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2tiada khabar bererti khabar baik
Ramona Ali


  

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tiada khabar bererti khabar baik


Explanation:
This is not an equivalent Malay idiom, just a translation of what the English says.

However, sometimes people say, 'diam bererti setuju'. This is only vaguely similar, it means 'silence means consent'.

Ramona Ali
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay
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