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a lie has no legs in Arabic

حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun

a lie has no legs in Arabic: حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ (ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun). In English, a lie has no legs means one cannot get away with a lie.

Arabic words for a lie has no legs

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

English meaning of a lie has no legs

  1. proverb One cannot get away with a lie.

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Questions about a lie has no legs in Arabic

What is the meaning of a lie has no legs in Arabic?
A lie has no legs in Arabic is حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ (ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun).
ما معنى كلمة a lie has no legs؟
A lie has no legs: حَبْلُ ٱلْكَذِبِ قَصِيرٌ (ḥablu l-kaḏibi qaṣīrun).
What does a lie has no legs mean in English?
A lie has no legs means one cannot get away with a lie.

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