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walls have eyes and ears

an expression meaning

even if you want to keep something a secret, someone, somehow, somewhere, will eventually find out.
son: dad, what does the expression" walls have eyes and ears" mean?

father: it means " shut up and stop talking to yourself, because if you talk to yourself, others, without you even realizing it, will get useful, useful to themselves I mean, information out of you short-handed, which means you can't keep a secret if you talk to yourself.
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walls have eyes and ears

an expression meaning

even if you want to keep something a secret, someone, somehow, somewhere, will eventually find out.
son: dad, what does the expression" walls have eyes and ears" mean?

father: it means, lol, even if you talk to yourself, others, may, and will get useful, useful to themselves I mean, information out of you short-handed, which means you can't keep a secret if you talk to yourself. you therefore have The Right to Remain Silent.

even walls have eyes and ears 

(тайное всегда становится ясным in Russian)

an expression meaning

even the best kept of secrets will become known sooner or later
son: dad, how did you know I had bad grades?

father: roflmao son, even walls have eyes and ears. You tried burning your report card, but forgot to take the ashes out of the fireplace; put 2 and 2 together, and you get 4, right?

even walls have eyes and ears 

(Тайное становитса Ясным in Russian)

an expression meaning

even the best kept of secrets will become known sooner or later
son: dad, how did you know i had bad grades?

father: (roflmao) son, even walls have eyes and ears. You tried burning your report card, but forgot to take the ashes out of the fireplace; put 2 and 2 together, and you get 4, right?. You therefore Have The Right to Remain Silent.
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