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“tacent”
Tacent, satis laudant. (Latin)
Translation: "They are silent, they praise enough."
"Silence is praise enough" is a line from Terence's Eunuchus, and probably acknowledges that rapt attention in an audience can be more flattering than applause.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group T
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satis-, sati-, sat-
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“tacent”
Cum tacent, clamant.
When they are silent, they shout [cry out].
This statement was made by Cicero and means that "silence is an admission of guilt". Despite the tradition of Western justice that a person accused of a crime is to required to give evidence (or testimony) against him/herself, there is still that view that silence is an admission of guilt.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group C
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