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little pitchers have big ears	Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).	Rate it: (2.33 / 3 votes)
close the stable door after the horse has bolted	To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
make someone's blood run cold	To cause a person to feel fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
one's blood runs cold	One experiences a visceral feeling of fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)