The oath originates from Roman times when oaths were needed from people when the truth was important to attain. The oath is still said today in courtrooms from witnesses.
It means that a smart comment cant be the absolute truth
The Truth and Nothing But the Truth - 2006 was released on: USA: 8 October 2006
The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
No. The oath is objective, not subjective. The witness is asked to testify to the objective truth. We could make it more subjective (by saying "do you swear to tell what you believe to be the truth" or words to that effect) but not less so.
A proverbial truth is a saying that reveals some kind of wisdom or advice about life within a short saying
Proverbial truth refers to the underlying wisdom or lesson contained in a proverb or saying that is universally accepted as true or valid based on common knowledge or experience. It signifies a belief or idea that is widely recognized and accepted as good advice or guiding principle.
One idiom in "Nothing But the Truth" is "caught in the act," which means to be caught red-handed in the middle of doing something wrong. Another idiom is "falling on deaf ears," which means that the person you're talking to is not listening or paying attention to what you're saying.
Nothing But the Truth is a 1991 book written by Edward Irving Wortis.
Arnie - 1970 The Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth 2-18 was released on: USA: 29 January 1972
The show is called "Nothing but the truth".
The 4400 - 2004 The Truth and Nothing But the Truth 4-4 is rated/received certificates of: Venezuela:PG-13
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