He who excuses himself accuses himself In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "He who excuses himself accuses himself", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-09-26 02:09

Meaning of He who excuses himself accuses himself

He who excuses himself accuses himself proverb

Used to say that if one apologizes for a wrong action, he/she admits that they have done it.

I think you shouldn't apologize for that mistake. Because he who excuses himself accuses himself.

She broke her mom's vase but she didn't apologize. It refered me to the proverb:"He who excuses himself accuses himself".

Origin of He who excuses himself accuses himself

The proverb originates from a Latin phrase of medieval origin: "Excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta". 

The Origin Cited: en.wikipedia.org .
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