word gets around
Meaning: News and rumors spread quickly from person to person.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “Word gets around fast in a small town.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: "Word" in its old sense of news or report. The phrase is common from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Korean: 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 (Bal eomneun mari cheolli ganda) — literally: Words without feet travel a thousand miles
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