
¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el nueve (9) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 9, 2026.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Guagua que no llora, no mama.
(The saying of the week is: A baby that doesn’t cry isn’t breastfed.)
This Ecuadorian proverb uses a metaphor to teach that if a person does not express their needs, demand their rights, or fight for what they want, they will not be considered to receive them.
Practice saying this proverb whenever you reflect on asking for what you need.
Can you think of another similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes mencionado! (May you have a mentioned Tuesday!)
L. A. Feliz

