little pitchers have big ears

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谚语
  1. Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.
    — Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."

词源

An allusion to the ear-shaped handles common on pitchers used for serving liquids.
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