squeaky wheels get oiled
English
Proverb
- Alternative form of the squeaky wheel gets the grease
- 1984 August 18, Jim Ryan, “Pride — D.C. Style”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 6, page 5:
- We have to run that risk because the only people who eventually get their piece of the pie are those who uppity, pushy, and blatant. Squeaky wheels get oiled.
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