词汇 "a fault confessed is half redressed" 在中文的含义

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a fault confessed is half redressed

US /ə fɔlt kənˈfɛst ɪz hæf ˌriːˈdrɛst/
UK /ə fɔlt kənˈfɛst ɪz hɑːf ˌriːˈdrɛst/
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成语

承认错误是改正的一半

admitting that you have done something wrong is the first step toward making it right

示例:
I know you're scared to tell him you broke the vase, but remember, a fault confessed is half redressed.
我知道你不敢告诉他你打破了花瓶,但记住,承认错误是改正的一半
He felt much better after apologizing, proving that a fault confessed is half redressed.
道歉后他感觉好多了,这证明了承认错误是改正的一半