"mentira tem perna curta" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “a lie has short legs”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a lie has short legs}} “a lie has short legs”, {{lit|a lie has short legs}} Literally, “a lie has short legs” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb|head=mentira tem perna curta}} mentira tem perna curta
  1. a lie has no legs
    Sense id: en-mentira_tem_perna_curta-pt-proverb-FkX6Ywi1 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese proverbs

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