Call a spade a spade - English meaning

Call a spade a spade – definitions in English dictionary

phrase
Speak plainly without avoiding unpleasant or embarrassing issues.
Usage examples:
It is time to name names and call a spade a spade

idiom
To say the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant

说实话

Het kind bij zijn naam noemen

Appeler un chat un chat

Nennen die dinge beim namen

कुदाल को कुदाल ही बुलाओ

Chiama il pane al pane

스페이드 스페이드를 호출

Называть вещи своими именами

Llamar a las cosas por su nombre

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