English / proverb
A Dumb Priest Never Got a Parish
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If you do not speak up, ask clearly, or advocate for yourself, you will never receive what you desire
In context
01
You must openly voice your leadership aspirations to the board, for a dumb priest never got a parish.
02
Nusrat hesitated to ask for a pay raise, but her mentor reminded her that a dumb priest never got a parish.
Synonyms
closed mouths do not get fed,nothing asked nothing gained,speak up to gain
Antonyms
silence brings rewards,passive waiting
Collocations
speak up because a dumb priest never got a parish,ask for the promotion since a dumb priest never got a parish,remember that a dumb priest never got a parish