The next sentence of the two-part allegorical saying that tofu is cooked with pickles is needless to say, which means that when tofu is cooked with pickles, it is already salty, so you don't need to add more salt, which also means that you don't have to talk anymore.
Two-part allegorical saying is a special language form of Chinese, which is created by the masses in their life practice. There are half a catty of two-part allegorical saying, and no one suffers. It's a mess, and it's the best to do it.