to say the truth

Timson: "You're a gentleman... but I must speak the truth... An' shame the devil!" (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Pigeon’, act II) — Тимсон: "Хотя вы и джентльмен... но, уж извините, я выложу всю правду."

Right's right and murder's murder. Tell the truth and shame the devil. That's what I say. (A. Christie, ‘Mrs. McGinty's Dead’, ch. 19) — Право есть право, а убийство есть убийство. Говори правду - и пристыдишь даже самого дьявола. Вот как я считаю.

Mr. Abel made no answer, and, to say the truth, kept a long way from the bed and very near the door. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. LXV) — Мистер Абель ничего на это не ответил и, не скроем, постарался стать как можно дальше от ложа больного и как можно ближе к двери.

‘Now, to tell the truth, Maud, it was Libby who paid for it,’ he admitted. (E. Caldwell, ‘Tragic Ground’, ch. III) — - По правде говоря, Мод, за этот напиток заплатила Либби, - признался Спенс.

Now, what do you think of him? D'you think he knows his own mind? He seems to me a poor thing. I should say the grey mare was the better horse. (J. Galsworty, ‘The Man of Property’, part I, ch. VI) — Ну, а как вы к Босини относитесь? Как по-вашему, он положительный человек? На мой взгляд - ничтожество. Джун будет держать его под каблуком.

She hated that expression "The grey mare is the better horse"; it was vulgar, and she would never recognize its truth in her own case... (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Little Man and Other Satires’, ‘Studies of Extravagance’, ‘The Housewife’) — Она ненавидела выражение "в парной упряжке верховодит кобыла", считала его вульгарным и никогда не признавала его правильным в применении к себе самой...

♢ in truth - а) действительно, в самом деле, в действительности; б) по правде говоря

truth lies at the bottom of a well - посл. ≅ ищи ветра в поле, а правду на дне морском

truth will out - посл. правда всегда выйдет наружу, правду не утаишь

truth lies at the bottom of a well — пpиcл. = шукай вітру в полі, а правду на дні морському

truth will out — пpиcл. Правда завжди вийде назовні, правду не приховаеш

truth lies at the bottom of a well — пpиcл. = шукай вітру в полі, а правду на дні морському

truth will out — пpиcл. Правда завжди вийде назовні, правду не приховаеш

to have one's say — dire la propria, dare il proprio parere (on su)

they want more o a bigger say vogliono avere più peso; to have the most o biggest say — avere più voce in capitolo o più peso

if o though I do say so myself! non dovrei dirlo io! so they say (agreeing) così dicono; or so they say (doubtful) così almeno dicono; so to say per così dire; as you say... come dici tu...; as they say come si dice, come si suol dire; people o they say he's very rich he is said to be very rich si dice che sia molto ricco; to say sth. to oneself dire fra sé (e sé); what do you say to that? e adesso? come rispondi? what do you say to...? cosa ne pensi di...? what would you say to a little walk? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? what (do you) say we eat now? colloq. e se mangiassimo adesso? it's not for me to say non sono io che devo dirlo, non tocca a me dirlo; you said it! colloq. l'hai detto! you can say that again! colloq. puoi ben dirlo! I should say it is! eccome! well said! ben detto! say no more, enough said colloq. va bene, non dire o aggiungere altro; let's say no more about it non ne parliamo più; there's no more to be said non c'è nient'altro da aggiungere; it goes without saying that va da sé o è ovvio che; don't say it's raining again! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! you might just as well say... tanto vale dire che...; that is to say cioè, vale a dire; that's not to say that ciò non vuol dire che; he was displeased, not to say furious era scontento, per non dire furioso; I must say (that) devo dire (che); to have a lot to say for oneself (negative) essere pieno di sé; (positive) avere molti pregi; what have you got to say for yourself? che cos'hai da dire in tua difesa? that's saying a lot — colloq. non è poco

let's say (that) — supponiamo o mettiamo che

I say! — (listen) ascolta! (shocked) giuro, sulla mia parola!

to have one's say — dire la propria, dare il proprio parere (on su)

they want more o a bigger say vogliono avere più peso; to have the most o biggest say — avere più voce in capitolo o più peso

if o though I do say so myself! non dovrei dirlo io! so they say (agreeing) così dicono; or so they say (doubtful) così almeno dicono; so to say per così dire; as you say... come dici tu...; as they say come si dice, come si suol dire; people o they say he's very rich he is said to be very rich si dice che sia molto ricco; to say sth. to oneself dire fra sé (e sé); what do you say to that? e adesso? come rispondi? what do you say to...? cosa ne pensi di...? what would you say to a little walk? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? what (do you) say we eat now? colloq. e se mangiassimo adesso? it's not for me to say non sono io che devo dirlo, non tocca a me dirlo; you said it! colloq. l'hai detto! you can say that again! colloq. puoi ben dirlo! I should say it is! eccome! well said! ben detto! say no more, enough said colloq. va bene, non dire o aggiungere altro; let's say no more about it non ne parliamo più; there's no more to be said non c'è nient'altro da aggiungere; it goes without saying that va da sé o è ovvio che; don't say it's raining again! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! you might just as well say... tanto vale dire che...; that is to say cioè, vale a dire; that's not to say that ciò non vuol dire che; he was displeased, not to say furious era scontento, per non dire furioso; I must say (that) devo dire (che); to have a lot to say for oneself (negative) essere pieno di sé; (positive) avere molti pregi; what have you got to say for yourself? che cos'hai da dire in tua difesa? that's saying a lot — colloq. non è poco

let's say (that) — supponiamo o mettiamo che

I say! — (listen) ascolta! (shocked) giuro, sulla mia parola!