besser stumm als dumm in German

IPA: [ˈbɛsɐ ˈʃtʊm als ˈdʊm] Audio: De-besser_stumm_als_dumm.ogg

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Etymology: Literally, “better silent than dumb”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|better silent than dumb}} “better silent than dumb”, {{lit|better silent than dumb}} Literally, “better silent than dumb” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} besser stumm als dumm

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"besser stumm als dumm" meaning in German

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