Phrase guide

there's a grain of truth in every joke

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: na každém šprochu pravdy trochu — people convey truth in jokes
  • Dutch: iedere grap heeft een kern van waarheid — people convey truth in jokes
  • Finnish: ei niin pientä pilaa, ettei totta toinen puoli — people convey truth in jokes
  • German: In jedem Scherz steckt ein Körnchen Wahrheit — people convey truth in jokes
  • Hungarian: minden viccnek a fele igaz — people convey truth in jokes
  • Hungarian: minden viccben van valami igazság — people convey truth in jokes
  • Polish: w każdym żarcie jest ziarno prawdy — people convey truth in jokes
  • Portuguese: toda brincadeira tem um fundo de verdade — people convey truth in jokes
  • Russian: в ка́ждой шу́тке есть до́ля пра́вды (v káždoj šútke jestʹ dólja právdy) — people convey truth in jokes
  • Spanish: entre broma y broma la verdad se asoma — people convey truth in jokes
  • Ukrainian: у кожному жарті є часточка правди (u kožnomu žarti je častočka pravdy) — people convey truth in jokes