Silence is medication for sorrow.

The proverb treats silence as a kind of remedy: not a cure that erases sorrow, but a medicine that helps it become bearable. Silence can prevent grief from being inflamed by repetitive narration, argument, or performative lament, and it can protect the mourner from saying what cannot be taken back. It also suggests that some experiences exceed language; quiet becomes a respectful acknowledgment of pain’s depth. At the same time, the line implies a disciplined, inward form of healing—grief is worked through by stillness, reflection, and time rather than by immediate verbal discharge. Its enduring appeal lies in framing emotional restraint as an active, therapeutic practice.