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He who serves two masters has to lie to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

Tell your friends a lie; if he keeps it secret tell him the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about secret, lie, truth

He that will lie will steal.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

He that will swear will lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

Lying and thieving go together.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

Drunkards and fools cannot lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

The brains don't lie in the beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

A traveller may lie with authority.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about authority, lie

Almost and very nigh saves many a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

Old men and travellers may lie by authority.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about authority, lie, man, old, olderness

Only what you have in your hand is not a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heir.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie, man

If you lay upon roses when young, you'll lie upon thorns when old.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie, old, olderness

If you lie upon roses when you're young, you'll lie upon thorns when you're old.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about lie, old, olderness

Lie, but don't overdo it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about lie

Rather a bitter truth than a sweet lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about bitter, lie, truth

Water does not run under a lying stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about lie, water

Dummie cannot lie.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie