у лжи короткие ноги
Russian
Etymology
Literally, "a lie has short legs". Probably a calque of German Lügen haben kurze Beine (“lies have short legs”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʊ‿ˈlʐɨ kɐˈrotkʲɪje ˈnoɡʲɪ]
Synonyms
- на лжи́ далеко́ не уе́дешь (na lží dalekó ne ujédešʹ)
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