What seems at first sound absurd, has a kernel of truth.
Was zunächst absurd zu klingen scheint, hat einen wahren Kern.
The old saying holds a kernel of truth that we must not ignore.
Die alte Redensart enthält einen wahren Kern, den wir nicht ignorieren sollten.
There's often a kernel of truth in rumors, even if they're exaggerated.
The story seemed far-fetched, but there was a kernel of truth to it.
The inward kernel of truth has the same configuration as the outward shell.
to get at some fundamental kernel of truth.
The movie was based on real events, but only had a kernel of truth.
In her criticism, there was a kernel of truth that I had to acknowledge.
In ihrer Kritik gab es einen wahren Kern, den ich anerkennen musste.
Their friendship ended, yet a kernel of truth remained in their shared memories.
Ihre Freundschaft endete, aber ein wahren Kern blieb in ihren gemeinsamen Erinnerungen.
His argument was unconvincing, yet a kernel of truth lingered in his words.
Sein Argument war wenig überzeugend, doch ein wahren Kern schwebte in seinen Worten.
Even in his lies, one could sense a kernel of truth lurking beneath.
Selbst in seinen Lügen konnte man einen wahren Kern spüren.
While the plan seemed flawed, there was a kernel of truth behind its rationale.
Auch wenn der Plan fehlerhaft schien, steckte ein wahren Kern hinter seiner Begründung.
During our argument, I realized there was a kernel of truth in his perspective.
Während unseres Streits erkannte ich, dass in seiner Perspektive ein wahren Kern lag.