Usually means: Silence ensures secrets remain hidden.
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  1. dead men tell no tales: Merriam-Webster
  2. Dead men tell no tales: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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  4. Dead Men Tell No Tales: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  a 1938 British thriller film directed by David MacDonald and starring Emlyn Williams, Sara Seegar and Hugh Williams.
▸ noun:  a 1920 American silent adventure film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Catherine Calvert.


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