told the truth and shamed the devil

A form of tell the truth and shame the devil — To tell the truth for the sake of being honest and upright, even though doing so may not be to one's personal advantage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tell the truth and shame the devil
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APA

told the truth and shamed the devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20the%20truth%20and%20shamed%20the%20devil

MLA

“told the truth and shamed the devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20the%20truth%20and%20shamed%20the%20devil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “told the truth and shamed the devil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/told%20the%20truth%20and%20shamed%20the%20devil.

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