גם אויל מחריש חכם יחשב

Hebrew

Alternative forms

  • גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן

Etymology

From the Proverbs 17:28 (with translation of the New International Version) “Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”

Proverb

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב • (gám evíl makhrísh khakhám yekhashév)

  1. Even fools seem wise when quiet. That is, sometimes it is good to keep quiet in order to not expose one's stupidity.
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