"Lügen haben schöne Beine" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, "lies have beautiful legs", an alteration of the proverb Lügen haben kurze Beine (“lies have short legs”). Etymology templates: {{m|de|Lügen haben kurze Beine||lies have short legs}} Lügen haben kurze Beine (“lies have short legs”) Head templates: {{head|de|proverb|head=Lügen haben schöne Beine}} Lügen haben schöne Beine
  1. lying can be an attractive option; lies can be deceptively attractive
    Sense id: en-Lügen_haben_schöne_Beine-de-proverb-z2wFLF8P Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs

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