"Uncle Willie is too fat," said little Agnes. "Children and fools speak the truth," said her father.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — 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 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
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress — … Wikipedia
