"mentir comme on respire" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /mɑ̃.tiʁ kɔm ɔ̃ ʁɛs.piʁ/
Etymology: Literally, “to lie like one breathes”, i.e. naturally. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to lie like one breathes}} “to lie like one breathes”, {{lit|to lie like one breathes}} Literally, “to lie like one breathes” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} mentir comme on respire
  1. (simile, informal) to lie constantly, to be a born liar Tags: informal Related terms: mentir comme un arracheur de dents
    Sense id: en-mentir_comme_on_respire-fr-verb-pyTU-4bo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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