excusatio non petita accusatio manifesta Phrase
Meaning:
an excuse that has not been sought [is] an obvious accusation
Comment
More loosely, "he who excuses himself, accuses himself"—an unprovoked excuse is a sign of guilt. In French, qui s'excuse, s'accuse.
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