children should be seen and not heard
Definition of children should be seen and not heard
—used to say that children should be quiet and well-behaved
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childplay children
: an unborn or recently born person
: a female infant
: a young person especially between infancy and youth
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shouldplay
: past tense ofshall
: used in auxiliary function to express condition
: used in auxiliary function to express obligation, propriety, or expediency
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