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a lie has no legs

a lie has no legs proverb: one cannot get away with a lie.

Proverb

a lie has no legs

  1. One cannot get away with a lie.
    Synonyms:
    truth will out

a lie has no legs meaning in Arabic

a lie has no legs in Arabic

you can't get away with a lie
حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun

Synonyms of a lie has no legs

Questions about a lie has no legs

What does a lie has no legs mean?
A lie has no legs means one cannot get away with a lie.
What is a lie has no legs in Arabic?
A lie has no legs in Arabic is حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ (ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun). See A lie has no legs meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is a lie has no legs?
A lie has no legs is a proverb.

Words near a lie has no legs in the dictionary

  1. a leopard cannot change its spots
  2. a leopard does not change its spots
  3. A level
  4. A levels
  5. a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on
  6. a lie has no legs
  7. A list
  8. A lists
  9. a little
  10. a little bird told me
  11. a little birdie told me

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