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王おう様さまの耳みみはロバの耳みみ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
from King Gyeongmun's ear tale
Alt. forms
王おう様さまの耳みみはロバの耳みみ
王おう様さまの耳みみは驢ろ馬ばの耳みみ
王おう様さまの耳みみはろばの耳みみ
Kanji used
王
king
様
-sama
耳
ear
Used in: 35
Composed of
king
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
donkey; ass