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

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “the liar is caught before a lame man is”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the liar is caught before a lame man is}} “the liar is caught before a lame man is”, {{lit|the liar is caught before a lame man is}} Literally, “the liar is caught before a lame man is” Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} antes se coge al mentiroso que a un cojo
  1. a lie has no legs; truth will out Synonyms: se coge antes al mentiroso que a un cojo, antes se pilla al mentiroso que a un cojo, se pilla antes al mentiroso que a un cojo
    Sense id: en-antes_se_coge_al_mentiroso_que_a_un_cojo-es-proverb-qnwVRlov Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs

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