ProverbWisdomEnglish origin

He that revealeth his secret maketh himself a slave.

Meaning: Sharing confidences surrenders your autonomy, granting others leverage over your privacy and decisions.

Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.

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