The squeakiest wheel gets the oil

Meaning: Those who complain the most receive the most attention.

Origin: American proverb from the 19th century, attributed to Henry Wheeler Shaw.

Translations

• French: Qui ne demande rien n'a rien (literally: Who asks for nothing has nothing)
• Spanish: El que no llora, no mama (literally: He who doesn't cry, doesn't nurse)
• Japanese: 言わぬは言うにまさる (Iwanu wa iu ni masaru) (literally: Not speaking surpasses speaking)

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