Tell the truth and shame the devil



Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Prov. to tell the truth even though you have strong reasons for concealing it. Jill: Have you been using my computer without asking permission? Jane: Uh... no.... Jill: Come on, Jane, tell the truth and shame the devil.
See also: and, devil, shame, tell, truth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÁGota-Hungarian
Miren-Basque
MaudMAWD (English)English, Dutch
'Elifalet-Biblical Hebrew
Garegin-Armenian
Seraphinus-Late Roman