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el que no chilla no mama

/el ke ˌno ˌt͡ʃiʝa ˌno ˈmama/

proverb/el ke ˌno ˌt͡ʃiʝa ˌno ˈmama/

someone who does not express their needs or desires may not obtain them; a closed mouth doesn't get fed.

Literally, “he who doesn't cry, doesn't suckle (suck milk)”.