fields have eyes, and woods have ears
proverb Even when it seems unlikely, someone might be eavesdropping. I know there's no one out here, but I'd still feel more comfortable talking in my office—fields have eyes, and woods have ears, you know Keep it down, would you? I have five siblings, so you know what that means—fields have eyes, and woods have ears. A: "Are you sure no one followed you?" B: "Yes." B: "Well, you can't be too careful when fields have eyes, and woods have ears."
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Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
Prov. Even though you are outside in an apparently empty landscape, someone may be eavesdropping on you. Jill: You said you had a secret. Tell me. Jane: Not here. Jill: But there's nobody else in the park. Jane: Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
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