Don't be a tale-bearer who spreads half-truths about your coworkers.

The tale bearers gathered at the hearth to pass down tales of the old kingdom.

Anyone who spreads rumors is often labeled a tale bearer by their neighbors.

She dismissed the rumor as a Banbury tale, insisting it was nothing more than a fanciful fabrication.

The museum's new exhibit featured a frame tale that linked each artifact through a fictional collector's journey.

The engineer pointed to a tell tale crack in the bridge's support that required immediate repair.

The rusty tell tale on the boat warned us of the wind direction.

The smugglers reminded their newest recruit that dead men tell no tales to emphasize the danger of betrayal.

I warned him not to tell tales out of school about the company's layoffs, but he posted details on social media.

He admitted he told tales out of school, and the whole class turned against him.