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"Keep your mouth closed but leave your mind open"

Latin translation: tene os clausum, serva mentem apertam

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English term or phrase:Keep your mouth closed but leave your mind open
Latin translation:tene os clausum, serva mentem apertam
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

14:08 Apr 21, 2009
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: "Keep your mouth closed but leave your mind open"
This expression or saying is supposed to have started in New England. This old saying according to local conventional wisdom originated in northern Maine. According to some older Maine citizens this came into use in the numerous and very isolated Maine logging camps. The logging camps success depended on attracting large numbers of new immigrant labor coming to America from Europe in the 19th century. These were considered extremely dangerous places to work back then and the multiple languages in use added additional hazards. We would like to see this translated from English into Latin to decide if it would make a saying that is suitable for a wood carving gift for a retired forest worker.
Rob Grasmuck
tene os clausum, serva mentem apertam
Explanation:
Greetings from a fellow Yankee.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 03:42
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Many thanks for the speedy response!

Well done, Fellow Yankee!



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"keep your mouth closed but leave your mind open"
tene os clausum, serva mentem apertam


Explanation:
Greetings from a fellow Yankee.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 03:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Many thanks for the speedy response!

Well done, Fellow Yankee!
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