a little bird told me

US /ə ˈlɪt.əl bɜrd toʊld mi/
UK /ə ˈlɪt.əl bɜrd toʊld mi/
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小鳥が教えてくれた, 秘密の情報源

used to say that you are not going to say who told you something

:
How did you know it was my birthday? Well, a little bird told me!
どうして私の誕生日だと知っていたの?ええと、小鳥が教えてくれたのよ
I heard you're getting a promotion. A little bird told me.
昇進するって聞いたよ。小鳥が教えてくれたんだ