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A lie has no author, nor a liar a conscience.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about conscience, lie

When the bed breaks, there is the ground to lie on.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about lie

Only the hunchback himself knows how he can lie comfortably.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about lie

It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about lie, death

A lie travels farther than the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about lie, truth

If you lie down with dogs you'll rise with fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about lie, contentment

Those who get the name of rising early may lie all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about name, lie, day

One lie makes many.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

One lie draw ten after it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

They say so, is half a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

A traveler may lie with authority.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about authority, lie

To have Heard say is half a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

A little truth helps the lie go down.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie, truth

He may lie safely who comes from afar.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

A little truth makes the whole lie pass.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie, truth

Though a lie be swift, truth overtakes it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie, truth

Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about name, lie, day, contentment

He who serves two masters must lie to one of them.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about sleep, lie

To expect what never comes, to lie in bed and not sleep, to serve well and not be advanced, are three things to die of.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about sleep, lie, death, things