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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nestan-Darejan	-	Literature
Ibro	-	Bosnian
Anastasio	ah-nahs-TAH-zyo (Italian), ah-nahs-TAH-syo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Ethelbert	-	English
Tzillah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Buster	BUS-tər	English