english
1
general::
Phrase(s): The greater the truth, the greater the libel. Prov. It is more offensive to say something damaging and true about someone than it is to tell a damaging lie. • Jill: Fred’s really upset. Someone’s started a rumor that he’s unfaithful to his wife. Jane: But it’s true. Jill: Yeah, but the greater the truth, the greater the libel.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs