Is 'no news is good news' a metaphor?

Answer 1

No. A metaphor talks about one thing while pretending to talk about another. This could be considered an oxymoron, that is, a deliberate play upon the opposing ideas of its elements, or a paradox, which is two contradictory truths that add up to one.

Answer 2

Yes, "no news is good news" is considered a metaphor because it uses the idea of the absence of news to suggest a positive outcome or situation. It implies that if there were any issues or problems, they would have been mentioned, so the lack of news is in fact a good thing.