de mortuis nil nisi bonum
Latin phrase
de mor·tu·is nil ni·si bo·num
dā-ˈmȯr-tu̇-ˌēs-ˌnēl-ˌni-sē-ˈbȯ-ˌnu̇m 
: of the dead, (say) nothing but good
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“De mortuis nil nisi bonum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/de%20mortuis%20nil%20nisi%20bonum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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