shy bairns get nowt

短语

发音

US /ʃaɪ bɛːnz ɡɛʔ naʊʔ/
UK /ʃaɪ bɛənz ɡɛt naʊt/

别名

shy bairns get noot

释义与例句

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    If you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.

    A' forgot te ask 'er fo' me money back! Wye, shy bairns get nowt.

词源

Literally “shy children get nothing”, a reference to the shyness of children when making requests.

来源：wiktionary