He who excuses himself accuses himself



He who excuses himself accuses himself.

Prov. By apologizing for something, you admit that you did it. Maybe I should tell my boss I'm sorry for breaking the copy machine. On the other hand, he who excuses himself accuses himself.
See also: accuse, excuse, he, himself, who

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Teresita-Spanish
VinzenzVINT-sentsGerman
Birita-Faroese
Burnham['bɜ:nəm]
Nicoline-French, Dutch
LanzoLAHN-tso (German)German, Ancient Germanic