«اِلبُقِّ الْمَقْفُولْ مَا يْخُشُّوشِ الدِّبَّانْ»

The saying advises restraint in speech. By remaining silent rather than volunteering words, a person may avoid unwelcome replies or consequences they would rather escape.

It presents silence as self-protection when speaking could invite conflict, offense, or other harm. Its emphasis is practical caution, not a claim that silence is always morally preferable or that justified speech and reporting harm should be suppressed.

Use it to counsel discretion when someone is tempted to speak impulsively, disclose too much, or enter an argument likely to bring trouble. It can sound cautionary or admonishing, and may be unsuitable where open discussion, justified speech, or reporting harm is needed.