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Trust is the mother of deceit.

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, mother

A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.

Proverbs and old sayings French about lie, truth, world

About laziness-it is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.

Proverbs and old sayings Indian about laziness, lie, death

Truth is the safest lie.

Proverbs and old sayings Jewish about lie, truth

As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, old, olderness

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, old, olderness

It needs a Hundred Lies to cover a Single Lie

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, old, olderness

Money earned by deceit, goes by deceit

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, money, old, olderness

You've made your bed and you must lie in/on it

Proverbs and old sayings British about lie, old, olderness

No deceit, no merchant.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about lie

When the hen gets fat, she stops lying.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about lie

One lie spoils a thousand truths.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie

Sometimes a lie is kinder than a truth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth

If you lie the ancestors will punish you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about ancestors, lie

A lie has many variations, the truth none.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth

The end of an ox is beef, and the end of a lie is grief.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sadness, end, lie

The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, truth

The sweetness of a kola nut doesn't lie in its sugar content.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie

Never let a friend lie in your sheep farm he might get hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie

You don't have to lie down at the spot where your enemy has thrown you.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie, enemies