mae clustiau mawr gan foch bach

Welsh

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

Literally "Little pigs have big ears".

Proverb

mae clustiau mawr gan foch bach

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