Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
children and fools speak the truth — Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so. A proverb. * / Uncle Willie is too fat, said little Agnes. Children and fools speak the truth, said… … Dictionary of American idioms
children\ and\ fools\ speak\ the\ truth — proverb Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so. Uncle Willie is too fat, said little Agnes. Children and fools speak the truth, said her… … Словарь американских идиом
children and fools tell the truth — Cf. late 14th cent. Fr. pour savoir vrai de chose toute, yvre, enffant, sot et femme escoute, to know the truth about everything, listen to drunkards, children, idiots, and women; c 1425 in Anglia (1885) VIII. 154 Atte laste treuthe was tryed… … Proverbs new dictionary
speak — See: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH, NOT TO MENTION or NOT TO SPEAK OF, SHORT SPOKEN, SO TO SPEAK, TO SPEAK OF … Dictionary of American idioms
speak — See: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH, NOT TO MENTION or NOT TO SPEAK OF, SHORT SPOKEN, SO TO SPEAK, TO SPEAK OF … Dictionary of American idioms
speak — See: actions speak louder than words, children and fools speak the truth, not to mention or not to speak of, short spoken, so to speak, to speak of … Словарь американских идиом
truth — See: CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH … Dictionary of American idioms
truth — See: CHILDREN AND FOOLS SPEAK THE TRUTH … Dictionary of American idioms
truth — See: children and fools speak the truth … Словарь американских идиом
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