the facts speak for themselves

phrase

used to say that the facts connected with a matter make the matter clear
There's no doubt that he did it. The facts speak for themselves.

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The old New Yorker also—and this is maybe a less worthy aspiration—believed in letting the facts speak for themselves. Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024

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“The facts speak for themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20facts%20speak%20for%20themselves. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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