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THE WALLS HAVE EARS.

Submitter comment: THE WALLS HAVE EARS WAS SAID BY MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER TO HER
CHILDREN WHENEVER THEY WERE LOUD. IT IMPLIED TO LOWER YOUR VOICE
SO THE NEIGHBORS WON'T HEAR YOU.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 02-00-1979 ; CA00001949

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