Meaning of the word "a guilty conscience needs no accuser" in English
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a guilty conscience needs no accuser
US /ə ˈɡɪlti ˈkɑːnʃəns niːdz noʊ əˈkjuːzər/
UK /ə ˈɡɪlti ˈkɒnʃəns niːdz nəʊ əˈkjuːzə/
Idiom
a person who has done something wrong will feel so much guilt that they will reveal their own wrongdoing without being accused
Example:
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He confessed to the theft before the police even asked him anything; a guilty conscience needs no accuser.
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She started explaining her whereabouts without being questioned, proving that a guilty conscience needs no accuser.