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English · Latin scriptProverb: Verified

You would make me believe the moon is made of green cheese.

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Meaning: 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.

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