He who excuses himself accuses himself
Defending yourself before anyone blames you makes you look guilty.
Có tật giật mình.
Người có lỗi hay chột dạ, vội thanh minh khi chưa ai nói gì.
He who excuses himself accuses himself
Examples
Nobody had mentioned the missing money until he started explaining where he had been — he who excuses himself accuses himself.
Chưa ai nhắc đến khoản tiền bị mất cho đến khi anh ta bắt đầu giải thích mình đã ở đâu — có tật giật mình.
Be careful how you answer the letter; he who excuses himself accuses himself.
Hãy cẩn thận khi trả lời lá thư đó; vội thanh minh khi chưa ai hỏi thì chỉ tự tố cáo mình.
Topics
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