גם אויל מחריש חכם יחשב

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן

Etymology

From the Proverbs 17:28 (with translation of the New International Version) “Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”

Proverb

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב • (gám evíl makhrísh khakhám yekhashév)

1. Even fools seem wise when quiet. That is, sometimes it is good to keep quiet in order to not expose one's stupidity.