mae gan foch bach glustiau mawr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• mae gan foch bach glustiau, mae clustiau mawr gan foch bach, mae clustiau gan foch bach

Etymology

Literally "Little pigs have big ears".

Proverb

mae gan foch bach glustiau mawr

1. (idiomatic) little pitchers have big ears (observation that small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “moch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies