quien no llora, no mama

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʝoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʝo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʎoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʎo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʃoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʃo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʒoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʒo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: quien no llo‧ra, no ma‧ma

Proverb

quien no llora, no mama

  1. the squeaky wheel gets the grease

See also

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