There was an owl liv’d in an oak
The more he heard, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard.
O, if men were all like that wise bird.
Credits
Ririro is the in-house pen name used by the Ririro editorial team for nursery rhymes and short verse pieces published on the site. This particular rhyme is a traditional English verse that has been shared across generations, often used to gently encourage children to listen carefully before they speak.
