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Englishpull the other one
Meaning: Said to someone telling an obvious lie.
Example: “You met the Queen on the bus? Pull the other one.”
Origin: Short for "pull the other one, it's got bells on," a British reply to leg-pulling, that is, joking (compare "pull someone's leg"). It is recorded from the mid-20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: cuéntame una de vaqueros Literally: Tell me one of cowboys
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