English / proverb
A Closed Mouth Doesn't Get Fed
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If you don't speak up and ask for what you need or want, you will never receive it.
In context
01
You deserve a promotion, so schedule a meeting with your boss; a closed mouth doesn't get fed.
02
Raise your hand and request the funding you need, because a closed mouth doesn't get fed.
Synonyms
speak up to receive,advocate for yourself,assertive asking
Antonyms
passive silence,unassertive waiting,suffering in silence
Collocations
remember that a closed mouth doesn't get fed,realize a closed mouth doesn't get fed,preach that a closed mouth doesn't get fed