"The squeaky wheel gets the grease" Which means it is best to speak up according to Americans. But a saying in Japan the goes; " The nail that sticks out gets hammered back in" which implies that it is better to keep quiet. That is one difference that you can find between cultures but there are also similarities in the way we communicate. The way families communicate are pretty similar wherever you go, Other types of …showed first 75 words of 681 total…

…showed last 75 words of 681 total…using words the public might actually understand. Every culture has it's own way of speaking whether it is direct or not. There is not a language or way of communicating that is better than the other because every language can convey what is needed to be communicated. And no matter what country your in your mother will always seem to be critical of your every move, and want to know every detail of your life.