"a beau mentir qui vient de loin" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /a bo mɑ̃.tiʁ ki vjɛ̃ də lwɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-Paris--a beau mentir qui vient de loin.ogg [Paris]
Etymology: Literally, “it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar}} “it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar”, {{lit|it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar}} Literally, “it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar” Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} a beau mentir qui vient de loin
  1. long ways, long lies
    Sense id: en-a_beau_mentir_qui_vient_de_loin-fr-proverb-Q9uOS1-H Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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