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Whose saying is this - I can't remember: It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
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as the phrase terms: in the company of wiseminded people, it's best to remain silent & be regarded as a fool, rather than to open one's mouth & prove so
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Interesting coincidence; my calender for today reads "A closed mouth gathers no feet." I do believe you are right!
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Did you get this question from a fortune cookie?
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There was a place for the fool in the court of the kingdoms of old. He/she was the only one that could be very candid in speech including mocking the king and not risk losing their head (literally).
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Yes.
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