hold your tongue

US /hoʊld jʊər tʌŋ/
UK /hoʊld jʊər tʌŋ/
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黙っている, 口を閉ざす

to remain silent and not speak, especially when you want to say something negative or critical

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I had to hold my tongue when my boss made that ridiculous suggestion.
上司がそのばかげた提案をしたとき、私は黙っていなければならなかった
It's best to hold your tongue if you don't have anything nice to say.
良いことが言えないなら、黙っているのが一番だ。