When all men speak, no man hears
Unless we listen to each other, we shall learn nothing
Proverbs with the word Hear
None so deaf as those who won’t hear
Just as it is no use trying to get a person to see what he does not wish to see, so is it useless to persuade a person to hear what he does not... Read more →
Listeners hear no good of themselves
This means the same as Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves.
He who saw what he likes shall hear what he does not like
A man who claims that he always speaks his mind does not expect others to do the same, and is annoyed when they give him a dose of his own... Read more →
Every ass likes to hear himself bray
The donkey (ass) is supposed to be fond of his own ugly voice. In the same way, foolish people seem to be fond of their own voices, since they... Read more →
Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves
It doesn't do to be too curious or inquisitive. The projecting edges of the roof of a house are known as the 'eaves', and the space of ground... Read more →