no news is good news
Proverb meaning that if you haven't heard from someone, it likely means everything is fine. Often used to reassure oneself or others when communication is infrequent.
See also: 便りのないのはよい便り (たよりのないのはよいたより)
I haven't heard from my son, but I'll wait thinking that no news is good news.
The exam results haven't come yet. I guess no news is good news.
Standard kanji spelling using 良い for 'good'.
Variant with よい in kana; equally common.
Variant using 無い for 'not exist'; slightly more emphatic.
Calque of the English proverb 'no news is good news'. The Japanese version uses 便り (tidings, news) and the structure ～がないのは良い～ (the absence of ~ is good ~).