三人误大事,六耳不通谋 三人誤大事,六耳不通謀 三人誤大事,六耳不通謀

three people ruin great matters; six ears don't share a plot

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A secret plan should be shared between two people only. A third person risks leaks and spoils it.
Simplified
三人误大事,六耳不通谋
Traditional (Taiwan)
三人誤大事,六耳不通謀
Pinyin
sānrénwùdàshì,liù'ěrbùtōngmóu
Bopomofo
ㄙㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˋ,ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄦˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄇㄡˊ

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