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Tell a lie, and you'll hear the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth, contentment

A lie becomes true when one believes it.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie

They who come from afar are prone to lie.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie

There's no putting off a lie upon the belly.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie

Truth that is poorly timed is as bad as a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth, bad luck, bad

A good lie finds more believers than a bad truth.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

An old lie is often more popular than a new truth.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth, old, olderness

A truth that comes too early or too late is just like a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, truth

He who would succeed at court, must lie sometimes low, sometimes high.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie

Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small and the wants great.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, games, wealth, wine

Abroad to see wonders the traveller goes, And neglects the fine things which lie under his nose.

Proverbs and old sayings German about lie, things

One lie ruins a thousand truths.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about lie

A mirror doesn't know how to lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian about lie

Whoever cannot lie cannot be a matchmaker.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie

Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie, contentment

As the tree falls, it will lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about lie

He would even lie, there is no star in the sky.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about celebrity, sky, lie

If three people tell you that you are drunk, lie down.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about lie, people, contentment

He who once ventures to lie, deserves no more confidence.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about lie

Better lie than gossip.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about gossip, lie