wenn es nicht wahr ist, dann ist es gut erfunden

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Etymology

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Calque of Italian se non è vero, è ben trovato (if it isn't true, it's well invented).

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wenn es nicht wahr ist, dann ist es gut erfunden

  1. Though the anecdote is perhaps not factual, it is nevertheless worthwhile to tell it, because it is amusing or expresses a truth.