children should be seen and not heard

idiom

used to say that children should be quiet and well-behaved

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Izzy Wisher, an archeologist who focuses on Upper Paleolithic cave art in Spain, says the Victorian-era belief that children should be seen and not heard may have influenced the scientific discipline. Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024

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“Children should be seen and not heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/children%20should%20be%20seen%20and%20not%20heard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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