English · Proverb Candidate

a guilty conscience needs no accuser

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Meaning · English

A person with a guilty conscience will feel remorse even if no one accuses them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có lương tâm tội lỗi sẽ cảm thấy hối hận dù không ai buộc tội

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Examples

After cheating on the test, he couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt, proving that a guilty conscience needs no accuser

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “a guilty conscience needs no accuser” mean?

A person with a guilty conscience will feel remorse even if no one accuses them

Is “a guilty conscience needs no accuser” formal or informal?

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