English / proverb
He Who Denied It Supplied It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The person who is quickest or loudest to deny doing something wrong is often the actual culprit
In context
01
Before anyone asked about the missing cake, Tommy shouted that he hadn't touched it—truly, he who denied it supplied it.
02
When money went missing, Greg's overly defensive alibi made colleagues murmur: he who denied it supplied it.
Synonyms
the guilty protest too much,self-incriminating denial,guilty conscience reveals guilt
Antonyms
innocent silence,honest admission,truthful candor
Collocations
classic case of he who denied it supplied it,sounds like he who denied it supplied it,mutter he who denied it supplied it