In English
“some things are better left unsaid”
Meaning
A proverb: not everything that's good to eat is good to talk about. Some things are better kept private — knowing a thing does not mean you should repeat it. A caution to hold your tongue and not spread every piece of news or business you come across.
Examples
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Keep it to yuhself — nuh everyting gud fi eat gud fi talk.
Keep it to yourself — not everything good to eat is good to talk about.
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Mi hear it, but nuh everyting gud fi eat gud fi talk.
I heard it, but some things are better left unsaid.
Origin
Proverb urging discretion. See [[full-a-mout]], [[mind-yuh-business]].
How it’s used
Hold your tongue; don't repeat everything you know.