IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishthe scales fall from one's eyes
Meaning: To suddenly see the truth after being deceived.
Example: “When I saw his text messages, the scales fell from my eyes.”
Origin: From the Bible (Acts 9:18): when Saul regains his sight after his conversion, "there fell from his eyes as it had been scales."
Equivalents in other languages
Swedish: fjällen falla från någons ögon Literally: The scales fall from someone's eyes
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