(the) facts speak for themselves

(the) facts speak for themselves
the facts speak for themselves phrase
used for saying that the facts of a particular situation provide all the necessary, true information about it

We do not have to defend our record: the facts speak for themselves.

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynonym
Main entry: fact

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the facts speak for themˈselves idiom
it is not necessary to give any further explanation about sth because the information that is available already proves that it is true
Main entry:factidiom

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