tell its own story

and tell its own tale

Fig. [for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened. The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned. The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cintia	THEEN-tyah (Spanish), SEEN-tyah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Hungarian
Benoite	-	French
Dianna	die-AN-ə	English
Maqsud	-	Arabic, Urdu
Vilen	vee-LYEN	Russian
Marjolijn	MAHR-yo-lien	Dutch