есть доля правды

there is some truth to it

→ быть
phrase Rare #47,427
there is some truth to it Used to say that a statement, story, or claim is partly true. Literally, доля правды means “a portion of truth.”
RU: В его шутке есть доля правды.
EN: There is some truth to his joke.

Но мне кажется, в его словах есть доля правды.

But I think there’s some truth to what he says.

— Елена (2011)

В этом есть доля правды.

There is a deal of truth in it.