A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt. - A proverb. * /Your children should not argue so loudly. Haven't you taught them that children should be seen and not heard?/
CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD
Meaning of CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012