a dumb priest never got a parish

proverb

Those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

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if you don't ask, you don't getthe squeaky wheel gets the grease
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Meanings

proverb
  1. IrelandThose who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

    Synonyms: if you don't ask, you don't get, the squeaky wheel gets the grease

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbThose who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

Similar
if you don't ask, you don't getthe squeaky wheel gets the grease
Also see
if you don't ask, you don't get
Cite this entry
APA

a dumb priest never got a parish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20dumb%20priest%20never%20got%20a%20parish

MLA

“a dumb priest never got a parish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20dumb%20priest%20never%20got%20a%20parish. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a dumb priest never got a parish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20dumb%20priest%20never%20got%20a%20parish.

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