"wenn es nicht wahr ist, dann ist es gut erfunden" meaning in German

See wenn es nicht wahr ist, dann ist es gut erfunden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Forms: wenn es nicht stimmt, dann ist es gut erfunden [alternative], inversion [alternative]
Etymology: Calque of Italian se non è vero, è ben trovato (“if it isn't true, it's well invented”). Etymology templates: {{cal|de|it|se non è vero, è ben trovato|t=if it isn't true, it's well invented}} Calque of Italian se non è vero, è ben trovato (“if it isn't true, it's well invented”) Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} wenn es nicht wahr ist, dann ist es gut erfunden
  1. Though the anecdote is perhaps not factual, it is nevertheless worthwhile to tell it, because it is amusing or expresses a truth.
    Sense id: en-wenn_es_nicht_wahr_ist,_dann_ist_es_gut_erfunden-de-phrase-AbvOJB95 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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