a beau mentir qui vient de loin

French

Etymology

Literally, “it's easy to lie for he who comes from afar”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a bo mɑ̃.tiʁ ki vjɛ̃ də lwɛ̃/

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Proverb

a beau mentir qui vient de loin

1. long ways, long lies