tell the truth and shame the devil (English, verb)
expansion: tell the truth and shame the devil (third-person singular simple present tells the truth and shames the devil, present participle telling the truth and shaming the devil, simple past and past participle told the truth and shamed the devil)
Senses:
glosses: To tell the truth for the sake of being honest and upright, even though doing so may not be to one's personal advantage.
Forms:
form: tells the truth and shames the devil
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: telling the truth and shaming the devil
tags: participle
present
form: told the truth and shamed the devil
tags: participle
past
form: told the truth and shamed the devil
tags: past