fields have eyes, and woods have ears

fields have eyes, and woods have ears

proverb Even when it seems unlikely, someone might be eavesdropping. I know there's no one out here, but I'd still feel more comfortable talking in my office—fields have eyes, and woods have ears, you know
See also: and, ear, field, have, wood
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.

Prov. Even though you are outside in an apparently empty landscape, someone may be eavesdropping on you. Jill: You said you had a secret. Tell me. Jane: Not here. Jill: But there's nobody else in the park. Jane: Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
See also: and, ear, Field, have, wood
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
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  • it takes a village
  • village
  • better bend than break
  • burnt
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • bad workers always blame their tools
  • a guilty conscience needs no accuser
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men