Meaning of もなか in Japanese

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Definition of もなか

もなか(monaka) 【最中】

きじもなかずばうたれまい(kijimonakazubautaremai) 【雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい】

(exp) avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries