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Home » Words » guagua que no llora, no mama

guagua que no llora, no mama

This phrase is an idiom meaning 'if you don't ask for what you want, you won't get it.' It's a way of saying that one has to express their needs or desires to have them fulfilled.

Examples

  • Spanish: Si no pides un aumento a tu jefe, no lo conseguirás. Como dice el dicho, 'guagua que no llora, no mama'.
  • English: If you don't ask your boss for a raise, you won't get it. As the saying goes, 'the baby that doesn't cry, doesn't get fed.'

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