African Wisdom

Wise Use of Silence

Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. Knowing when not to speak is as important as knowing what to say.

Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. Knowing when not to speak is as important as knowing what to say.

Silence is also speech. The wise person knows when to speak and when to hold their tongue.

Pan-African Proverbs

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• What African wisdom says about what to say and what to leave unsaid

  Silence is also speech. This is the pivot of the whole question: withholding is not the absence of a move, it is a move, and the person in front of you will read it as one.