Fields have eyes and woods have ears In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "fields have eyes and woods have ears", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-08-13 10:08

Meaning of Fields have eyes and woods have ears

Synonyms:

wall have ears

Fields have eyes and woods have ears proverb

Said to warn someone about the risk of being overheard or seen by someone even when it seems that there is no one around.

We'd better go inside because fields have eyes, and woods have ears.

A: Give me my drugs. B: Let's go inside before conducting this transaction as fields have eyes, and woods have ears.

A: Hey, get inside. I've got something to tell. B: Come on, we are in the middle of the forest. No one is eavesdropping on us. A: Fields have eyes, and woods have ears, you know.

Origin of Fields have eyes and woods have ears

This proverb dates back to the late 16th century.

The Origin Cited: https://sites.google.com/site/proverbsculture/Fields-have-eyes-and-woods-have-ears .