Правду красить нет нужды

Truth must be told as it is without being embelished, for otherwise it is not truth

Var.: Правду красить не нужно Cf: Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked (Br.). The expression of truth is simplicity (Am.). Truth has a good face, but bad clothes (Br.). Truth has no need of figures (rhetoric) (Br.). Truth is a naked lady (Am.). Truth needs no colo(u)rs (Am., Br.). The truth shows best being naked (Br.)