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truth will out

truth will out proverb: a mystery will always be solved; truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.

Proverb

truth will out

  1. A mystery will always be solved; truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.

Synonyms of truth will out

Origin of truth will out

This phrase, which translates literally as “truth will become public”, appears as early as Lydgate’s late Middle English writings on the life of St. Alban. It is also famously found in William Shakespeare’s works, particularly in The Merchant of Venice.

Questions about truth will out

What does truth will out mean?
Truth will out means a mystery will always be solved; truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.
What part of speech is truth will out?
Truth will out is a proverb.

Words near truth will out in the dictionary

  1. truth to tell
  2. truth tree
  3. truth trees
  4. truth value
  5. truth values
  6. truth will out
  7. truth window
  8. truth-functional
  9. truth-functional logic
  10. truth-telling
  11. Truthall

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