speech is silver, silence is golden

bite one's lip

To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoi …

button one's lip

To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid say …

golden goose

Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.

bite one's tongue

To resist the urge to speak out, especially in order to avoid saying s …

protest too much

To insist so passionately about something that people suspect the oppo …

if anything

Used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case (o …