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沈
ちん
黙
もく
は
金
きん
雄
ゆう
弁
べん
は
銀
ぎん
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. speech is silver, silence is golden
Kanji used
沈
sink
黙
shut up
金
gold
雄
stud (male animal)
弁
dialect
銀
silver
Composed of
沈
ちん
黙
もく
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
金
きん
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
雄
ゆう
弁
べん
oratory; eloquence
銀
ぎん
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank