Liars 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.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Too much liberty spoils all. — Unlimited freedom without restraint breeds chaos; boundaries enable flourishing.
- While there's life there's hope. — Despair closes doors only death truly opens; circumstances remain changeable while breath…
- Every light has its shadow. — Visibility and prominence inevitably create darkness elsewhere; success or advantage alwa…
- Little bodies have large souls. — Children possess emotional depth and moral capacity that rivals or exceeds that of adults…
- Little things please little minds. — Petty concerns and simple pleasures satisfy those with narrow interests and limited intel…
- Matrimony's a matter of money. — Successful marriage requires financial stability and shared economic understanding betwee…
From our idioms
- Tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se casse — Repeated risk-taking eventually catches up with you.
- Porter la culotte — To be the one who makes the decisions in a household.
- N'en avoir cure — To be entirely indifferent to something.