the scales fall from someone's eyes
US /ðə skeɪlz fɔːl frəm ˈsʌm.wʌnz aɪz/
UK /ðə skeɪlz fɔːl frəm ˈsʌm.wʌnz aɪz/
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matanya terbuka, menyadari kebenaran
if the scales fall from someone's eyes, they suddenly understand the truth about a situation, especially when they have been deceived or mistaken before
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After years of believing his lies, the scales fell from her eyes when she saw the evidence.
Setelah bertahun-tahun mempercayai kebohongannya, matanya terbuka ketika dia melihat bukti.
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It wasn't until I traveled abroad that the scales fell from my eyes about my own culture.
Baru setelah saya bepergian ke luar negeri, mataku terbuka tentang budaya saya sendiri.