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
Theotman-Ancient Germanic
Navdeep-Indian (Sikh)
Viona-English (Rare)
Jaasau-Biblical
Glenys-Welsh
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