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A liar's candle will burn until bed-time.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about time

The liar's house burned, but nobody believed it.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about home, house

A liar's house is on fire and no one believes him.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about fire, fire brigade, home, house

You can shut the door on a thief, but you can do nothing about a liar.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about thieves, nothing, americans

You may shut your doors against a thief, but not against a liar.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about thieves

The way to overcome the angry man is with gentleness, the evil man with goodness, the miser with generosity and the liar with truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about generosity, truth, man

You can keep away from the rogue, but you cannot keep yourself safe from the liar.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

You can lock your door from a thief, but not from a damned liar.

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves