TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL, phr. (old).—To reveal all at any cost.
[1469. Coventry Mysteries [HALLIWELL], 367. TREWTH DYD nevyr HIS MAYSTIR SHAME.]
1548. W. PATTEN, The Expedition into Scotland [ARBER, English Garner, iii. 61]. SAY TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL.
1632. JONSON, The Magnetic Lady, iv. 1.
| Keep. TELL TRUTH, | |
| AND SHAME THE she-man-DEVIL in puff’d sleeves; | |
| Run any hazard. |
