shy weans don't get sweets*

* Shy kids don't get sweets

English Scotland

Proverb USED On Occasion BY Some People

Used to encourage someone to pluck up the courage to ask for something.

"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy weans don't get sweets."

"If you don't think he's paying you enough, you need to ask for a wage increase. Shy Kids don't get sweets."

Submitted June 2022 by anonymous