
ProverbWisdom
English origin
Shy bairns get noot
Meaning: Children who don't speak up miss opportunities because adults cannot know their needs or talents.
Origin: A saying from North East England, where "bairns" means children and "noot" or "nowt" means nothing: shy children get nothing. It is the Geordie form of "if you don't ask, you don't get."
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