"silence is consent" meaning in English

See silence is consent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

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          "word": "vaikeneminen on myöntymisen merkki"
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          "sense": "a lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action",
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          "word": "a hallgatás beleegyezés"
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