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Picture copyright: V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers
“Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.”
The saying from the Book of Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon in his latter years, reminds us to be careful with what we say, because our words may be carried to the hearer in some unexpected ways.
“A Little Bird Told Me” is also a name of a song. Written by Harvey O. Brooks and published in 1947, it was used in a British commercial for Head & Shoulders in 2008.
Jane: How did you know that I am pregnant?Tina: A little bird told me.
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