children should be seen and not heard

Proverb

 * 1) Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 小孩子應該少說話, 小孩子应该少说话 (xiǎo háizi yīnggāi shǎo shuōhuà), 大人說話，小孩子別插嘴, 大人说话，小孩子别插嘴 (dàrén shuōhuà, xiǎoháizi bié chāzuǐ)
 * Finnish: lasten pitää näkyä, mutta ei kuulua
 * Polish:
 * Russian: дете́й должно́ быть ви́дно, но не слы́шно