No news is good news

Meaning: The absence of bad news is itself good news.

Origin: English proverb from James I of England in 1616.

Translations

• French: Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles (literally: No news, good news)
• Spanish: La falta de noticias es buena noticia (literally: The lack of news is good news)
• Japanese: 便りのないのは良い便り (Tayori no nai no wa yoi tayori) (literally: No news is good news)

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