“Silence surpasses speech.” — Japanese proverb · The Inspired Sage

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Silence surpasses speech.

— Japanese proverb

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Attributed to: Japanese proverb
Culture / tradition: Japanese
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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