<p>The one comes to mind: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你不说话没人把你当哑巴。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>你 can be omitted:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>不说话没人把你当哑巴。</p>
</blockquote>

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dan
<p>the cantonese version is “唔出聲，冇人話你啞”</p>

<p>have fun :)</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ng4.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ng4</a> | 唔</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ceot1.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">shut1</a> | 出</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/seng1.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">seng1</a> | 聲</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/mou5.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mo5</a> | 冇</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/jan4.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">yan4</a> | 人</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/waa6.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wa6</a> | 話</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/nei5.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">nei5</a> | 你</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/aa2.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a2</a> | 啞</p>

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2020-01-31T06:14:23.010Z
Since we are having fun, how about putting the Cantonese pronunciation here for the benefit of non-Cantonese speakers? I can imagine people here trying to read that in Mandarin, especially 冇
Wayne Cheah
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@ wayne cheah done 
水巷孑蠻
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Thanks for the effort.
Wayne Cheah
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2020-01-31T22:35:44.820Z
Thank you, @dan and @水巷孑蠻! This is such fun phrase to me.
Chikat
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水巷孑蠻
<p>Does anyone know the correct Chinese expression that goes something like no one would think you’re mute because you don’t speak? And how it’s correctly written in Chinese?</p>

<p>I’ve read the translation a few times and wanted to read the original words/see the characters. Thanks!!</p>

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2020-01-31T13:30:19.517Z
"No one will think you're mute *because* you don't speak" sounds like a more natural translation to me, given the original Chinese meaning stated in the answers.
Vim
<expressions><idioms>
Chinese of “No one will think you’re mute because you don’t speak”
# Chinese of “No one will think you’re mute because you don’t speak”

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-31)

Does anyone know the correct Chinese expression that goes something like no one would think you’re mute because you don’t speak? And how it’s correctly written in Chinese?

I’ve read the translation a few times and wanted to read the original words/see the characters. Thanks!!

**Tags:** expressions, idioms

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "No one will think you're mute *because* you don't speak" sounds like a more natural translation to me, given the original Chinese meaning stated in the answers.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-01-31. Score: 7

The one comes to mind:

> 你不说话没人把你当哑巴。

你 can be omitted:

> 不说话没人把你当哑巴。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-01-31. Score: 5

the cantonese version is “唔出聲，冇人話你啞”

have fun :)

[ng4](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ng4.Mp3) | 唔

[shut1](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ceot1.Mp3) | 出

[seng1](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/seng1.Mp3) | 聲

[mo5](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/mou5.Mp3) | 冇

[yan4](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/jan4.Mp3) | 人

[wa6](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/waa6.Mp3) | 話

[nei5](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/nei5.Mp3) | 你

[a2](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/aa2.Mp3) | 啞

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Since we are having fun, how about putting the Cantonese pronunciation here for the benefit of non-Cantonese speakers? I can imagine people here trying to read that in Mandarin, especially 冇  
> **username_3**: @ username_4 username_4 done   
> **username_4**: Thanks for the effort.  
> **username_0**: Thank you, @username_2 and @username_3! This is such fun phrase to me.  

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