# truth will out

> English word · Proverb

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

## Etymology
This phrase, which translates literally as “truth will become public”, appears as early as Lydgate’s late Middle English writings on the life of St. Alban. It is also famously found in William Shakespeare’s works, particularly in The Merchant of Venice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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