truth will out

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Definition of truth will out in English English dictionary

Truth will eventually and inevitably be discovered

A mystery will always be solved, or a truth will always be discovered

Turkish pronunciation

truth wıl aut

Pronunciation

/ˈtro͞oᴛʜ wəl ˈout/ /ˈtruːθ wəl ˈaʊt/

Etymology

() The phrase "truth will out", or "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".