confession is good for the soul
(open) confession is good for the soul
proverb The act of confessing one's misdeeds alleviates stress and guilt. You'll feel better if you just tell mom that you broke the vase. Open confession is good for the soul, after all.
See also: confession, good, soul
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(Open) confession is good for the soul.
Prov. If you have done something wrong, you will feel better if you confess that you did it. You ought to tell Dad that you broke his radio. Open confession is good for the soul. Sue: I've been so upset about cheating on the exam that I haven't been sleeping nights. Sam: You can do something about it; confession is good for the soul.
See also: confession, good, soul
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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