no decir ni pío

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to not say 'chirp'.

Verb

no decir ni pío (first-person singular present no digo ni pío, first-person singular preterite no dije ni pío, past participle no dicho ni pío)

  1. (idiomatic) to keep mum; to not breathe a word; to not say a word; to not breathe a word
    Synonym: no decir ni mu
    • 2007, Fred Vargas, translated by Anne-Hélène Suárez, Sin hogar ni lugar:
      –Has hecho lo que debías. Pero si te hablan de él, tú ni pío. Es posible incluso que lo veas en el periódico. Pero tú no digas ni pío.
      "You've said you had to. But if they talk to you about it, not a word. You may well even see it in the papers. But don't you breathe a word."