quien no llora, no mama in Spanish

IPA: /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʝoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/, [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʝo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma], /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʝoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʝo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʎoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʎo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʃoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʃo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /ˌkjen ˌno ˌʒoɾa | ˌno ˈmama/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [ˌkjẽn ˌno ˌʒo.ɾa | ˌno ˈma.ma] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed}} “he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed”, {{lit|he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed}} Literally, “he who doesn't weep, doesn't breastfeed” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} quien no llora, no mama

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"quien no llora, no mama" meaning in Spanish

Proverb