long ways, long lies
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Contents
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English
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Proverb
1.2.1
Translations
1.2.2
See also
English
Pronunciation
IPA
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:
/ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/
Proverb
long
ways
,
long
lies
Someone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.
Translations
Proverb
Catalan:
de llunyes terres, moltes mentides
Dutch:
wie verre reizen doet, kan veel verhalen
French:
a beau mentir qui vient de loin
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German:
wenn einer eine Reise tut, dann kann er was erzählen
Portuguese:
de longas vias, longas mentiras
Russian:
до́бро тому́ врать, кто за мо́рем быва́л
(
dóbro tomú vratʹ, kto za mórem byvál
)
Spanish:
de luengas tierras, luengas mentiras
See also
a lie has no legs
traveller's tale
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