"The child who cries is the one who is fe..." - Zambian Proverb

“The child who cries is the one who is fed.”

- Zambiancommunity

Meaning

Making your needs known is necessary to receive help; suffering in silence goes unnoticed.

Bemba child-rearing recognizes that responding to a crying child is instinctive. Speaking up about needs is not weakness but wise communication.

Origin

Zambian

Language

Bemba

“A child who asks questions does not become a fool.”

Igbo

“The one who asks the way does not get lost.”

Yoruba

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