squeaky wheels get oiled
English
[edit]Proverb
[edit]- 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.