Quem cala consente.
“Whoever stays silent, consents.”
Failing to object to something is often taken as agreement with it.
— Traditional São Tomé & Príncipe Wisdom, São Tomé & Príncipe
Source: Traditional Portuguese-language proverb, shared Lusophone oral heritage of São Tomé & Príncipe (official language), public-domain oral tradition
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