Guilty conscience needs no accuser In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "guilty conscience needs no accuser", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-10-04 06:10

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A guilty conscience needs no accuser proverb informal spoken

An offender's sense of guilt and regret can be so strong that they will confess even if no one is requiring them to do so.

He feels so guilty that he confesses to them. A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

Although his parent did not know that he had stolen their money, Peter confessed. A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

Other phrases about:

get something off your chest
Speak out the problem
make no apology/apologies for something

used when you feel that did not feel guilty as you did nothing wrong

in (all) conscience

With no guilt

makes a clean breast of
To confess fully 
Confession is good for the soul

Confessing your sins is a good way to release stress and guilt.

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