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Portuguese
Etymology
Roughly, "those who don't cry, don't get breastfed".
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ nũˈʃɔ.ɾɐ nũˈmɐ̃.mɐ/ , /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈʃɔ.ɾɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmɐ̃.mɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ nũˈʃɔ.ɾɐ nũˈmɐ̃.mɐ/ , /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈʃɔ.ɾɐ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmɐ̃.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkẽj̃ nũˈʃɔ.ɾa nũˈmɐ.ma/ , /ˈkẽj̃ ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈʃɔ.ɾa ˈnɐ̃w̃ ˈmɐ.ma/
Proverb
quem não chora, não mama
- the squeaky wheel gets the grease
O cachorro pede para arrumar água e ração, porque quem não chora, não mama.- The dog asks to get water and food, because the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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