"home truth" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008 May 22, Megan McArdle, “Bank on it”, in The Atlantic:",
          "text": "The old adage is that a banker is someone who lends you an umbrella, then asks for it back when it is raining. The banks may find out this home truth for themselves: UBS joins the string of financial institutions looking to raise major amounts of capital to shore up their balance sheets.",
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          "ref": "2023 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea Champions League exit: Where do 'disjointed, broken' Blues go from here?”, in BBC Sport:",
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        "A true but unwelcome statement."
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          "code": "fi",
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          "word": "katkera totuus"
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          "word": "suorat sanat"
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          "word": "bittere Wahrheit"
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