silence\ gives\ consent

silence\ gives\ consent
proverb
If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree.

Don't be afraid to say, if you don't like something. Silence gives consent.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • silence gives consent — If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. A proverb. * /Don t be afraid to say, if you don t like something. Silence gives consent./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • silence gives consent — If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. A proverb. * /Don t be afraid to say, if you don t like something. Silence gives consent./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • silence gives consent — one who remains silent agrees in principle, one who doesn t actively object agrees …   English contemporary dictionary

  • consent — See: SILENCE GIVES CONSENT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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