no decir ni mu
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Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to not say 'moo'”.
Verb
[edit]no decir ni mu (first-person singular present no digo ni mu, first-person singular preterite no dije ni mu, past participle no dicho ni mu)
- (idiomatic) to keep mum; to not breathe a word; to not say a word
- Synonym: no decir ni pío
Further reading
[edit]- “no decir ni mu”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10