A little truth makes the while lie pass.

一点点真话可以使人相信整个谎言。

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While the above quote is meant to be humorous, like many things that make us laugh, there's a little truth to it.

上面这句话本意在于幽默，但就和其它许多令人大笑的观点一样，其中也包含着些许真理。

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To tell the truth, her reply was a little surprising.

说实话，她的回答有点出人意料。

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The best jokes have a little truth in them.

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Now, before I get off the topic of the education, let me do a little more truth-telling.

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Chamberlain is practically sui generis though the idea of his best work (where steel is as malleable as paint) being AbEx in 3-D is a little closer to the truth.

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