a magician never reveals his secrets
a magician never reveals his secrets
Said by someone who does not wish to divulge or explain something (not necessarily an actual magician). A: "What did you put in this sauce? It tastes even better than usual!" B: "Ah, a magician never reveals his secrets." Mommy, I tried to ask the magician how he did that trick, and all he would say is, "A magician never reveals his secrets."
See also: never, reveal, secret
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- reveal
- lift the veil (on something)
- lay bare (something)
- lay something bare
- reveal to
- reveal to (someone or something)
- hunger is a good sauce
- hunger is the best sauce
- compound (something) with (something else)
- compound with