"a closed mouth catches no flies" meaning in English

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          "word": "vaikeneminen on kultaa"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "It's best not to talk too much",
      "word": "vaikeneminen on kultaa"
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      "sense": "It's best not to talk too much",
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