silence is golden

i have long realized the fact that i have actually misunderstood the meaning of 'silence is golden'

silence is indeed golden when it is preferable to say nothing rather than speaking

(mind the word 'when it is preferable')

however, when in a situation where I can / need to speak up my mind, silence is no gold

silence will only make me look stupid!

to tell you the truth, i have lose my passion in speaking..it has been a while (ages i think!) since i last spoke effortlessly

anyway, my point is..can people not think that i am stupid and know little just because i am quiet??