"antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo" meaning in Spanish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “a liar is caught before a lame man”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a liar is caught before a lame man}} “a liar is caught before a lame man”, {{lit|a liar is caught before a lame man}} Literally, “a liar is caught before a lame man” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo
  1. a lie has no legs
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