yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar

Turkish

Etymology

Literally: “a liar's candle only enlightens (literally, burns) 'till the Isha'a-time”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɑ.ɫ̪ɑn̪.d͡ʒɯˈn̪ɯn̪ muˈmʊ jɑt.sɯˈjɑ kʰɑˈd̪ɑɾ̞̊ jɑˈn̪ɑɾ̞̊]

Proverb

yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar

1. (idiomatic) a lie has no legs