a hazug embert hamarabb utolérik, mint a sánta kutyát

Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally: “it is easier to catch a liar than a limping dog”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɒˈhɒzuɡ ˈɛmbɛrt ˈhɒmɒrɒbː ˈutoleːrik ˈmint ɒˈʃaːntɒ ˈkucaːt]
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Proverb

a hazug embert hamarabb utolérik, mint a sánta kutyát

  1. a lie has no legs

Further reading
  • Gyula Paczolay: 750 Hungarian proverbs, 1991
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