壁に耳あり障子に目あり

かべにみみありしょうじにめあり

Meanings

1. Expression walls have ears (literally: walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes)

Kanji

• 壁 wall. Read as かべ.
• 耳 ear. Read as みみ.
• 障 hinder. Read as ショウ.
• 子 child
• 目 eye

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