truth will out

English

Etymology

The phrase "truth will out", meaning "truth will become public", appears as early as William Shakespeare's works, in particular The Merchant of Venice. It may have been an entirely new concept of Shakespeare's, as he sees the need to explain its meaning as analogous to murder will out.

Proverb

truth will out

1. A mystery will always be solved; truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.

Translations

truth will inevitably be discovered

• Finnish: totuus paljastuu aina, totuus tulee aina ilmi
• Hebrew: האמת תצא לאור, האמת סופה להתגלות
• Hungarian: a hazug embert hamarabb utolérik, mint a sánta kutyát (hu)
• Italian: la verità viene sempre a galla, il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi
• Russian: ши́ло в мешке́ не утаи́шь (šílo v mešké ne utaíšʹ, literally “you can't hide an awl in a sack”)
• Yoruba: bí irọ́ bá lọ fún ogún ọdún, ọjọ́ kan ni òtítọ́ á bá a

References

• phrases.org
• thefreedictionary