This proverb warns against the temptation to take advantage of isolation or silence to commit wrongful acts. It reminds us that even in moments when we think we are alone and free to act without being observed, a divine force is always watching. In other words, one should not believe that darkness or solitude provides a refuge for bad actions, as God is omnipresent and omniscient. An equivalent English proverb would be: ‘God is always watching.’