a/the squeaky wheel gets the oil
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a/the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oil — see ↑wheel, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑squeaky a/the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oil used to say that someone who complains or causes problems is more likely to receive attention or help than someone who stays quiet and does not cause problems • • •… … Useful english dictionary
Squeaky wheel — The squeaky wheel is a metaphor in the aphorism, It is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil. or ...gets the grease. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=squeaky%20wheel%20gets%20the%20grease Dictionary reference.com] ] The adage conveys the … Wikipedia
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