there's a grain of truth in every joke
there's a grain of truth in every joke
Something that one jokes about may come from something that they truly believe. I know she said she was joking about being depressed, but I'm concerned—there's a grain of truth in every joke. A: "Oh come on, I was only joking! I would never do something like that!" B: "So you say, but there is a grain of truth in every joke."
See also: every, grain, joke, of, truth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a mystery to (one)
- able to do
- able to do it
- (one) can whistle for it
- astound
- astound (one) with (something)
- astound with
- a touch of (something)
- appear to
- bias against (someone or something)