The squeaky wheel gets replaced

Meaning: Constant complainers may be removed rather than accommodated.

Origin: Modern counter-proverb from corporate culture, 20th century.

Translations

• French: Trop de bruit nuit (literally: Too much noise harms)
• Spanish: Al que mucho chilla, le callan (literally: The one who screams a lot gets silenced)
• Japanese: 出る杭は打たれる (Deru kui wa utareru) (literally: The nail that sticks out gets hammered down)

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• Beauty is only skin deep — Physical appearance is superficial; character matters more.
• East or west, home is best — No matter where you go, home remains the best place.
• Variety is the spice of life — Diversity makes life interesting.
• Speak of the devil — Said when someone appears just as they're being discussed.

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