会哭的孩子有奶吃 in English hui4 ku1 de5 hai2 zi5 you3 nai3 chi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically the squeaky wheel gets the grease

Simplified Characters

会 哭 的 孩 子 有 奶 吃

Traditional Characters

會 哭 的 孩 子 有 奶 吃

Pinyin

hui4 ku1 de5 hai2 zi5 you3 nai3 chi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

会hui4can 哭ku1to cry 的de5of 孩hai2child 子zi5son 有you3to have 奶nai3breast 吃chi1to eat