show one's true colors in German
show one's true colors in German is Farbe bekennen, sein wahres Gesicht zeigen.
show one's true colors in German
Farbe bekennen
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.
sein wahres Gesicht zeigen
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.
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What is "show one's true colors" in German?
"show one's true colors" in German is Farbe bekennen, sein wahres Gesicht zeigen.
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