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A LATIN AMERICAN PROVERB:

(TO) HE WHO DOESN'T CRY, WILL NOT SUCKLE.

Submitter comment: {TRANSLATION} EL QUE NO LLORA, NO MAMA.
LITERALLY, THE EXPRESSION TRANSLATES (TO)...FIGURATIVELY,
ONE MUST EXPRESS HIS VIEWS TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BABY

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 10-00-1964

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