a little bird told me

Phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) I received the information from a source not to be overtly exposed.

Japanese Meaning

誰かからこっそりと情報を伝えられた、秘密の情報を受け取ったという意味。 / 出所を明かさずに情報を手に入れたことを示す表現。

I wasn't going to say anything, but a little bird told me that the meeting was moved to Tuesday.

言おうと思っていなかったけれど、こっそり聞いた話では、その会議は火曜日に変更になったよ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) I received the information from a source not to be overtly exposed.

Let's just say I know because a little bird told me.