"jekk ma tibkix ma terdax" meaning in Maltese

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈjɛk ma tɪpˈkiːʃ ma tɛrˈdaːʃ/ Forms: Jekk ma tibkix ma terdax [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “If you don't cry, you won't be breastfed”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|If you don't cry, you won't be breastfed}} “If you don't cry, you won't be breastfed”, {{lit|If you don't cry, you won't be breastfed}} Literally, “If you don't cry, you won't be breastfed” Head templates: {{head|mt|proverb|head=Jekk ma tibkix ma terdax}} Jekk ma tibkix ma terdax
  1. You have to insist to get what you want.
    Sense id: en-jekk_ma_tibkix_ma_terdax-mt-proverb-nx3-xrom Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese proverbs

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