Explore English traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-01
Sense: Verified- Meaning and lesson
The speaker rejects a claim as so implausible that accepting it would seem as foolish as believing the moon is made of cheese.
The saying also challenges the person making the claim: the speaker feels they are being asked to accept something plainly unbelievable.
- When it is used
Use this as a skeptical reply when someone presents a claim you consider wildly implausible. It is pointed and rhetorical, so it may sound more confrontational than a simple request for evidence.
- Register
- conversational
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Report an issue with this meaning: You would make me believe the moon is made of green cheese.