confession

(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. A: "Do you think Jenny will be able to truly forgive me for this?" B: "Unfortunately, there's no way to know. But I can tell you that confession is good for the soul." I always feel better after telling my sins to a priest. I guess it's true what they say—open confession is good for the soul.

See also: confession, for, good, soul

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(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, for, good, soul

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