🗣️ Spain: “No flies enter a closed mouth”

Spanish proverb · Europe

En boca cerrada no entran moscas

en boca cerrada no entran moscas

“No flies enter a closed mouth”

Keeping silent keeps you out of trouble — it is safer not to speak needlessly.

About this proverb

Origin country	Spain
Region	Europe
Language	Spanish
Romanisation	en boca cerrada no entran moscas

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Spain, a country in Europe. Read the full collection of Spain proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo

“The devil knows more because he is old than because he is the devil”

Experience and age bring more wisdom than innate cunning — respect the lessons of years.

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