every accusation is a confession

proverb

When a person or group accuses someone else of a behavior or wrongdoing, they may be subconsciously revealing something about themselves.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:every accusation is a confession.”

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Meanings

proverb
  1. governmentWhen a person or group accuses someone else of a behavior or wrongdoing, they may be subconsciously revealing something about themselves.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:every accusation is a confession.

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APA

every accusation is a confession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20accusation%20is%20a%20confession

MLA

“every accusation is a confession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20accusation%20is%20a%20confession. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every accusation is a confession,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20accusation%20is%20a%20confession.

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