Kanji in this term 嘘 出 実 うそ Hyōgai で Grade: 1 まこと Grade: 3 kun'yomi Alternative spelling 噓から出た實 (kyūjitai) Proverb edit 嘘うそから出でた実まこと • (uso kara deta makoto)
many a true word is spoken in jest; words spoken in jest may come true (often by accident)