Magna res est vocis et silentii tempora nosse
English translation: It is a great thing to know when to speak and when to be quiet
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|  Selected response from: Luis Antonio de Larrauri Local time: 23:30 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1It is a great thing to know the moments of words and the moments of silence Explanation: "Nosse > from Nosco, novi, notum = to know, to appreciate etc.. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-18 09:20:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ooops! "the moments FOR words and the moments FOR silence... Seems better to me... |
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peer agreement (net): +1It is a great thing to know when to speak and when to be quiet Explanation: This is the idea, because "tempus" means here not just moment, but the right moment, the opportune moment to speak. the second part could be "when to remain silent/be silent" too. |
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