Definition of walls have ears
—used to say that other people could be listening to what someone is saying Lower your voice and be careful what you say. The walls have ears.
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“Walls have ears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walls%20have%20ears. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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