Lies have short legs in German is Lügen haben kurze Beine (idiom).
- Lies have short legs, The truth will out
- Lügen werden früher oder später aufgedeckt.
- Es ist unmöglich, Lügen dauerhaft zu verbergen.
Example:
- Du solltest die Wahrheit sagen, denn Lügen haben kurze Beine.
- Er versuchte, seine Tat zu vertuschen, aber Lügen haben kurze Beine.
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