proverb · Legacy record
From the tree of silence we harvest the fruit of tranquility.
From the tree of silence we harvest the fruit of tranquility.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Silence as a tree yielding tranquillity makes quiet a source of calm. The saying connects restraint in speech or stillness with a hoped-for peaceful result.
What the words are saying
The growing-and-harvesting image is figurative rather than a guaranteed psychological effect. A useful interpretation can welcome chosen quiet without imposing silence on someone needing support, communication or reporting. Quiet may not remove a real problem, and different people need different conditions for calm.
Everyday example
Someone chooses a quiet interval while remaining able to discuss a concern that needs attention.
When to use it
Use it to discuss welcome quiet with necessary communication retained.
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What it does not mean
No guaranteed calm or duty to silence distress and concerns is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Peru
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 224; PDF page 27; collection label: Peru
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Peru