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murder will out

A murderer will always be discovered.

Etymology:

  • The phrase murder will out, literally "murder will become public", appears as far back as Geoffrey Chaucer's works. The phrase is often linked to the superstition that a murderer's presence near the corpse will be indicated by fresh bleeding.
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murder will outSecrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered.
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beidh dúnmharú amach

l'omicidio uscirà

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