Silence gives consent



Silence gives consent.

Prov. If you do not object to what someone says or does, you can be assumed to agree with or condone it. Jill: What did Fred say when you told him we were thinking about leaving the office early? Jane: He didn't say anything. Jill: Then he must not mind if we go. Silence gives consent.
See also: consent, give, silence

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SietseSEET-səFrisian
Glykeria-Greek
KoosKO:SDutch
Pax-Roman Mythology
Goranka-Croatian, Serbian
ImogenIM-ə-jənEnglish (British)