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
Pele-Polynesian Mythology
Khaled-Arabic
Alvira[æl'vairə]
Sixtus-Late Roman
Apollonia-Ancient Greek, Italian
Rajab-Arabic