Search in folklore: lies

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Lies are the plague of speech.

Proverbs and old sayings

Lies are accepted once, not twice.

Proverbs and old sayings

Lies have twisted limbs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Lies never pay the toll.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian

Lies and Latin go round the world.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about world

Lies and gossip have a wretched offspring.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about gossip

Lies melt the snow.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Lies have short legs.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Lies are usually caused by undue fear of men.

Proverbs and old sayings Hasidic about fear, man

Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.

Proverbs and old sayings about destruction

Lies are short-lived.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

My Bonnie lies over the ocean:

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea,
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.
Ô Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Traditional Songs

Tell lies, but become not tangled in lies.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out.

Proverbs and old sayings Chechen about shame

Ask no questions and hear no lies

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed.

Proverbs and old sayings about tests, truth, time

Death is a black camel that lies down at every door. Sooner or later you must ride the camel.

Proverbs and old sayings about magic, death, contentment

It needs a Hundred Lies to cover a Single Lie

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, old, olderness

He who lies by the fireside knows how it burns.

Proverbs and old sayings West African