English / proverb
It's the Hit Dog That Howls
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The person who reacts most defensively or loudly to a general critique is typically the guilty party
In context
01
When honesty was praised, Kamal suddenly lost his temper, proving that it's the hit dog that howls.
02
His sudden outrage at the anti-corruption speech made everyone realize that it's the hit dog that howls.
Synonyms
Guilty conscience speaks loudest,a guilty mind needs no accuser,if the shoe fits wear it
Antonyms
Clear conscience,unbothered innocence
Collocations
Proof that it's the hit dog that howls,evident that it's the hit dog that howls,react like the hit dog that howls