Meaning of In closed mouth no flies enter (What is, Concept and Definition)

What is In the mouth, no flies come in:

"In the mouth, no flies come in" is a popular saying that alerts us to being discreet to avoid something as unpleasant as the entrance of a fly inside the mouth.

Its explicit, practical and timeless sense makes the saying "in closed mouth no flies enter" is used popularly by all Spanish-speaking countries.

Like all popular saying transmitted orally, it is very difficult to discover its exact origin.What is known is that it was already used in the fourteenth century by the records of Arab-Andalusian texts of the time.

"Do not enter flies in a closed mouth" also has the implicit meaning of saying that:

• it is better to remain silent than to be wrong;
• it is advisable to think before speaking ;
• It is preferable to observe before acting.

The way in which this saying is used is a colloquial form of warning.For example:

• In closed mouth n or flies come in.Better not to say anything so you don't find out that we don't know anything.
• It's better not to talk about politics with them who don't have our same opinion.— Yes, flies don't come in a closed mouth.

There are several sayings in the Spanish language that appeal to prudence in speaking.Some of its variants are:

• “To speak little, nothing is lost ".
• " The little talk is gold and the talk is mud."
• " By the mouth the fish dies "(when the fish opens its mouth to eat there is always a risk of being fish).

"Do not fly in a closed mouth" ( no flies get into a closed mouth ) would be translated into English as " silence is golden•.

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