a little bird told me

listen to the pronunciation of a little bird told me
Englisch - Türkisch
(deyim) kuşlar söyledi
Englisch - Englisch
Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed

Let's just say I know because a little bird told me.

someone told me but I don't want to reveal their name

Relevante Übersetzungen

little bird told me
someone told me but I will not say who (used when one does not want to reveal where or from whom they got the information)
a little bird told me

    Silbentrennung

    a lit·tle Bird told me

    Türkische aussprache

    ı lîtıl bırd tōld mi

    Aussprache

    /ə ˈlətəl ˈbərd ˈtōld ˈmē/ /ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɜrd ˈtoʊld ˈmiː/

    Etymologie

    () The phrase has a somewhat contentious origin: some attribute it to Ecclesiastes 10:20 "for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter", while others believe that it originates from the Dutch saying Er lif t'el baerd "I should betray another." A third explanation is a simple allusion to carrier pigeons or other such messenger birds.
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