long ways, long lies

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/

Proverb

long ways, long lies

Someone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

Translations

Proverb

Catalan: de llunyes terres, moltes mentides
Dutch: wie verre reizen doet, kan veel verhalen
French: a beau mentir qui vient de loin (fr)

German: wenn einer eine Reise tut, dann kann er was erzählen
Portuguese: de longas vias, longas mentiras
Russian: до́бро тому́ врать, кто за мо́рем быва́л (dóbro tomú vratʹ, kto za mórem byvál)
Spanish: de luengas tierras, luengas mentiras

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