Confession is good for the soul In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Confession is good for the soul", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-28 11:01

Meaning of Confession is good for the soul

Confession is good for the soul proverb

Confessing your sins is a good way to release stress and guilt.

You should tell her that you have broken the plate. Confession is good for the soul.

I told him about what happened to me in the past. Confession is good for the soul!

I lied to her. Maybe I should tell her. Confession is good for the soul!

I admit not locking the door last night. Confession is good for the soul!

Other phrases about:

get something off your chest
Speak out the problem
The pot calling the kettle black

Used to describe a situation in which people criticize and blame someone else for a fault, mistake or weakness that they also have themselves

makes a clean breast of
To confess fully 
have feet of clay
A hidden flaw or weakness in a person's character
a guilty conscience needs no accuser

An offender's sense of guilt and regret can be so strong that they will confess even if no one is requiring them to do so.

Origin of Confession is good for the soul

The origin of the idiom is hard to trace. We only know that this idiom first appeared around the mid-1800s.

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