You may have heard the proverb silence is golden.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

Silence is golden so if you're going to break it, do it properly.

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The brash American founder -- who is currently having his moment in the spotlight thanks to Mr Selfridge, a TV show based on his life, knew even then that silence is golden.

BBC: Silence is golden at Selfridges

Silence, in this race, is definitely not Golden.

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