A widely known traditional English proverb concerning eavesdropping is the old saying, "Listeners never hear any good of themselves." This cautionary idiom warns that people who secretly eavesdrop on private conversations are almost always destined to overhear unflattering remarks, criticism, or gossip directed at them. Another common folk adage warns that "walls have ears," serving as a reminder that private conversations can easily be overheard by hidden listeners if proper discretion is not maintained in public or shared spaces.
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