"little pitchers have big ears" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小孩有大耳朵（小孩能偷听到）

Definition

这个表达提醒人们小孩子可能在偷听大人的谈话，尤其是那些不适合他们听的话。它提醒大人要注意在孩子面前说的话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语通常是温和地提醒大人注意孩子在场时的言语，避免涉及敏感话题。经常在意识到孩子会听到尴尬或不适当内容时使用。并非字面意思。

Examples

Be careful—little pitchers have big ears.

小心—**小孩有大耳朵**。

Don't talk about scary stories now; little pitchers have big ears.

不要现在讲恐怖故事，**小孩有大耳朵**。

Let's wait until the kids go to bed—little pitchers have big ears.

等孩子们睡觉后说吧——**小孩有大耳朵**。

Hey, change the subject! Little pitchers have big ears and Tommy is right there.

嘿，换个话题！**小孩有大耳朵**，汤米就在旁边。

Whenever we talk about surprises, I remember that little pitchers have big ears.

每次我们谈论惊喜时，我都记得**小孩有大耳朵**。

Oops, I forgot little pitchers have big ears—I hope she didn’t hear that!

哎呀，我忘了**小孩有大耳朵**——希望她没听见！