"keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort" meaning in German

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Proverb

Audio: De-keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort.ogg
Etymology: Literally: “No answer is an answer, too.” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} keine Antwort ist auch eine Antwort
  1. a person’s silence can be very telling; usually in the sense that it can be understood as a negative or declining answer
    Sense id: en-keine_Antwort_ist_auch_eine_Antwort-de-proverb-uPqJQym~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs

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