a closed mouth doesn't get fed

proverb

Someone who does not express their needs or desires is less likely to obtain them.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Someone who does not express their needs or desires is less likely to obtain them.
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APA

a closed mouth doesn't get fed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20closed%20mouth%20doesn't%20get%20fed

MLA

“a closed mouth doesn't get fed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20closed%20mouth%20doesn't%20get%20fed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a closed mouth doesn't get fed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20closed%20mouth%20doesn't%20get%20fed.

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