qui s'excuse s'accuse
French phrase
qui s'ex·cuse s'ac·cuse
kē-ˈsek-ˌskᵫz-ˈsä-ˌkᵫz 
: he who excuses himself accuses himself : making excuses reveals a guilty conscience
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“Qui s'excuse s'accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qui%20s%27excuse%20s%27accuse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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