This 4 character Chinese proverb is most often used in circumstances where it is thought that saying nothing is preferable to speaking. It can also used to describe the meditative thoughts of a person, that emptiness in the mind, which is useful or 'golden'.沉默是金chénmò shì jīnSilence is GoldenIt is thought that the full quote is:说话是银，沉默是金shuōhuà shì yín, chénmò shì jīnSpeaking is silver, Silence is goldenalthough the shorter version is much...