у лжи короткие ноги

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "a lie has short legs". Probably a calque of German Lügen haben kurze Beine (“lies have short legs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊ‿ˈɫʐɨ kɐˈrotkʲɪje ˈnoɡʲɪ]

Proverb

1. a lie has no legs

Synonyms

• на лжи́ далеко́ не уе́дешь (na lží dalekó ne ujédešʹ)