Comment by frogulis
In a classic case of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, I recently read "The Truth" by Terry Pratchett, which repeatedly makes reference to that phrase, and I am now noticing it everywhere, whereas previously I can't recall being aware of it at all.
I remember this from the Stephen Colbert show where he then goes something like “what was the truth doing with its pants off”
It’s a very old saying but we all learn it at some point