The squeaky wheel gets the grease

Meaning: Those who complain the most get attention.

Origin: American proverb from the 19th century.

Translations

• French: La roue qui grince reçoit la graisse (literally: The squeaking wheel receives the grease)
• Spanish: El que no llora, no mama (literally: He who doesn't cry, doesn't get fed)
• Japanese: 泣く子は餅を多くもらう (Naku ko wa mochi wo ōku morau) (literally: The crying child gets more rice cakes)

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