Search in folklore: deceit

298 results

It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth, time

Bones and flesh of the martyrs lie buried in earth, but their revolutionary spirit and single-hearted fidelity remain alive.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fidelity, spirit, earth, lie

Those who know how to praise also know how to lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian about praise, lie

Let the sleeping dog lie.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

Fairest gems lie deepest.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

Lying rides upon debt's back.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

One seldom meets a lonely lie.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

The truth is better than a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, truth, americans

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

Falsehood is the darkness of faith.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, faith, americans

Dare to be true; nothing can need a lie.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, need, nothing, americans

It is better to be lied about than to lie.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

Figures don't lie, but sometimes liars figure.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

You can get far with a lie, but not come back.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

It is not as bad to believe a lie as to tell one.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, bad luck, bad, americans

Falsehood is a nettle that stings those who meddle with it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, americans

If three people tell you that you are drunk, you better lie down.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, people, americans

The face is the index of the mind, but appearances are deceitful.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about mind, face, americans

There is no lie spun so fine, through which the truth won't shine.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about lie, truth, americans

To lie about a far country is easy.

Proverbs and old sayings about country, lie
Authors
Swami VivekanandaOmar KhayyamGheorghe AsachiEleanor R. HamptonFranklin D. RooseveltAva GardnerEmile ZolaJames Lane AllenEdward EverettWislawa SzymborskaJane Ellen HarrisonAlexandru IvasiucGeraldine ChaplinAmelia EarhartTed HughesHerbert Spencer
Famous quotes
Last quotesTop famous quotesQuotes of the dayRandom quotesFamous quotes on themesFamous quotes on authorsMurphy's lawsQuotes definitionsPropose a quote
Folklore
Last folkloreTop folkloreProverbs and old sayingsTraditions and superstitionsSpells and incantationsTraditional SongsRiddlesCarolsPropose folklore
Last folklore
Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands. (Proverbs and old sayings)
There are 3 simple rules in life: - don't promise when... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Man's law changes with his understanding of man. Only the... (Proverbs and old sayings)
Who came back from the grave and told the story? (Proverbs and old sayings)
Top folklore
Traditional Irish Curse (Spells and incantations)
Traditional Wexford Curse (Spells and incantations)
What grows when it eats, but dies when it drinks? Fire. (Riddles)
If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Random folklore
When all men say you are a dog, it is time to bark. (Proverbs and old sayings)
Lomhlaba Unzima, Lohmhlaba. [This world is a harsh place,... (Proverbs and old sayings)
When in doubt, surprise them. (Proverbs and old sayings)
A fool throws a stone into a well, and it requires a... (Proverbs and old sayings)