Korean
Proverb
밤말은 쥐가 듣고 낮말은 새가 듣는다 • (bammareun jwiga deutgo nanmareun saega deunneunda)
- walls have ears
Alternative forms
Usage notes
- The order of bam "nighttime" before naj "daytime" accords with 밤낮 (bamnat) "night and day" and 음양 (陰陽, eumyang) "yin and yang, dark and light," better than the alternate form vice versa.