ProverbWisdom
English origin
English originLiars have short wings.
Meaning: Deceit collapses quickly because falsehoods cannot sustain flight or escape scrutiny long-term.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
Equivalents in Arabic
Arabic: حبل الكذب قصير (ḥabl al-kadhib qaṣīr) (literally: The rope of lies is short)
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