Learned to whisper in a sawmill

Meaning

This describes someone who speaks very softly, usually because they were raised in a loud environment where shouting was the only way to be heard over machines. It serves as a polite way to tell someone they are too quiet for the current room.

Warm, observational

Used in a sentence

• You might want to speak up because she learned to whisper in a sawmill.
• I cannot hear a word he is saying since he learned to whisper in a sawmill.
• Talk a little louder for the back row, unless you learned to whisper in a sawmill.