Meaning of walls have ears | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

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There is always a risk of being overheard, so one should be careful about what one says.

العربية اَلْجِدْرَان لَهَا آذَان لِلْحِيطَان آذَان

Čeština stěny mají uši

Deutsch die Wände haben Ohren

Español las paredes oyen

Suomi seinilläkin on korvat

Français les murs ont des oreilles

Italiano i muri hanno le orecchie

日本語壁に耳あり壁に耳あり、障子に目あり

한국어 낮말은 새가 듣고 밤말은 쥐가 듣는다

Nederlands de muren hebben oren

Polski ściany mają uszy

Português as paredes têm ouvidos

Русский и у стен есть у́ши

Tiếng Việt tai vách mạch dừng

“"But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper."”

““We're talking about everything you can't discuss in Damascus, because there the walls have ears,” Mr. Taieb said.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.