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горькая правдаstresses
gen. a harsh truth; unblemished truth (Ремедиос_П); harsh truth; the bitter truth; the home truth; point out a home truth (triumfov); sad truth (Bullfinch); uncomfortable truth (z484z); the hard truth (Bullfinch)
amer. bitter truth (difficult or unpleasant to accept or admit Val_Ships)
inf. truth bomb (A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear.: They tend to nurture by telling the truth, sometimes more than most people want to hear. The challenge with this placement lies in learning patience and diplomacy. It's easier to swallow a truth bomb if it comes wrapped in a little kindness. • Holding boundaries is the place we often get stuck. So, I'm going to hit you with a truth bomb: boundaries are only seen as selfish to those who benefit from you having poor boundaries. wiktionary.org Alexander Oshis)
Makarov. home truth
горькая правда: 12 phrases in 3 subjects
General4
Proverb6
Rhetoric2