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Meaning of there's a grain of truth in every joke | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Whenever a person is joking, they are actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.

Equivalents

Čeština na každém šprochu pravdy trochu
Deutsch In jedem Scherz steckt ein Körnchen Wahrheit
Español entre broma y broma la verdad se asoma
Suomi ei niin pientä pilaa, ettei totta toinen puoli
Nederlands iedere grap heeft een kern van waarheid
Português toda brincadeira tem um fundo de verdade
Русский в ка́ждой шу́тке есть до́ля пра́вды
Українська у кожному жарті є часточка правди

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

there's a lid for every pot there's a rotten apple in every barrel there's a sucker born every minute there's a thought there's always a bigger fish there's been an accident

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