"Two may keep counsel, putting one away"AllusionAct 2,Scene 4Lines 169-172An explanation of a proverbial expression in Act 2, Scene 4 of myShakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo What sayest thou, my dear nurse? Nurse Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say, 'Two may keep counsel, putting one away'? Romeo Warrant thee, my man's as true as steel. This proverbial phrase means two people can keep a secret, if one of them is killed.
