mae clustiau mawr gan foch bach
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally "Little pigs have big ears".
Proverb
mae clustiau mawr gan foch bach
- (idiomatic) little pitchers have big ears (observation that small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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