I want a fun and playful retort to use against someone who says "The squeaky wheel gets the grease", which, according to the so-named Wikipedia1 article means:
The squeaky wheel gets the grease is an American proverb used to convey the idea that the most noticeable (or loudest) problems are the ones most likely to get attention. It is alternately expressed as "The squeaky wheel gets the oil"
For example, if Alice warns her colleague Bob to tone down his criticism about the working conditions, then Bob might reply "The squeaky wheel gets the grease" to suggest that the criticism is necessary to see their problems solved.
What phrase, expression or possibly even slang terminology could Alice use in response to Bob to warn him that his approach may very well backfire?
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Best Answer
One proverb that came to mind is
Doing a web search, I found that apparently it has a Japanese origin, but I think it's common, or at the very least understandable, in English.
I also found an English.SE thread about the phrase, in which ps.w.g offers the phrase