shy bairns get noot

A form of shy bairns get nowt — If you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. GeordiealternativeAlternative spelling of shy bairns get nowt.
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APA

shy bairns get noot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bairns%20get%20noot

MLA

“shy bairns get noot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bairns%20get%20noot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shy bairns get noot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shy%20bairns%20get%20noot.

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