Truth, like oil, always rises to the top.
Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs
La verdad, como el olio, siempre anda en somo.
Truth, like oil, always rises to the top.
Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs
What it means
You can stir it under, but truth floats back up. Covering it only delays the moment it appears. Live as if everything will come out, because it usually does.
The source
"Truth, like oil, always rises to the top." This Spanish proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
"La verdad, como el olio, siempre anda en somo."Original Spanish, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.
Who said it
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Questions
- What does "Truth, like oil, always rises to the top." mean?
- You can stir it under, but truth floats back up. Covering it only delays the moment it appears. Live as if everything will come out, because it usually does.
- Who said "Truth, like oil, always rises to the top."?
- Spanish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs.
- What is the original Spanish?
- La verdad, como el olio, siempre anda en somo. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.
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"Truth, like oil, always rises to the top." (Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/truth-like-oil-always-rises-to-the-top
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