still waters run deep
idiom
—used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting
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“Still waters run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20waters%20run%20deep. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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