Meaning of children should be seen and not heard | Babel Free
Definitions
Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.
Equivalents
Polski
dzieci i ryby głosu nie mają
Examples
“Until you can organize yourself and those who share your discontent, and compile and reconstruct some proposals for meeting the needs of gay youths, until you can present them in an adult (and I stress that word — ADULT) manner; lay low, my friend, for children should be seen and not heard.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.