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Speech is silver, silence is golden.

Slovak translation: Hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato.

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English term or phrase:Speech is silver, silence is golden.
Slovak translation:Hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato.
Entered by: Slavomir BELIS

09:00 Jan 5, 2010
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: Speech is silver, silence is golden.
It means: It is better to say nothing in a particular situation.

Teda vidím, čo to znamená, ale hľadám slovenský ekvivalent.
Slavomir BELIS
Slovakia
Local time: 04:16
hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato
Explanation:
...viz 15 700 odkazů na Google.

Samozřejmě jde o v podstatě doslovný překlad, ale snad se to i používá.
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Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 04:16
Grading comment
Áno, toto je spisovný tvar.
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Hovoriť je striebro, mlčať zlato
Ivana Andersen Kapustova
4 +4hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato
Prokop Vantuch


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
speech is silver, silence is golden.
hovoriť striebro, mlčať zlato


Explanation:
...viz 15 700 odkazů na Google.

Samozřejmě jde o v podstatě doslovný překlad, ale snad se to i používá.

Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
Áno, toto je spisovný tvar.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marek Buchtel: já myslím, že idiom zní takhle
10 mins
agree  Igor Liba
29 mins
agree  Alice Hegrova
1 hr
agree  Peter Kissik
3 days 7 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
speech is silver, silence is golden.
Hovoriť je striebro, mlčať zlato


Explanation:
...

Ivana Andersen Kapustova
Germany
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ďakujem, ale spisovný tvar je bez toho "je".


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Karoli
0 min
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agree  Martina Stryckova
4 mins
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agree  Igor Liba
28 mins
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agree  Jana Novomeska
3 hrs
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agree  Eva Kovacikova: Frazeologicky slovnik, Slovenske Pedagogicke nakladatelstvo
2 days 3 hrs
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