Gezurrak hanka motza du
From wikidioms
| Language | Basque |
| Topics | Body Parts |
| Explanation and use (in mother tongue) | Gezurra esaten duen pertsona berehala harrapatzen da. |
In English
| Literal Translation: | Lies are short-legged. |
| Real meaning: | Lies are short-lived. |
| Related idioms: | Truth will out. |
In other languages
| Language | Literal translation | To express the same | Related Idioms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan | ... | ... | ... |
| Galician | A mentira ten as patas curtas. | As mentiras acaban sendo descubertas | Se colle antes a un mentireiro que a un coxo |
| Romanian | ... | ... | ... |
| Spanish | La mentira tiene las patas cortas. | Las mentiras terminan siendo descubiertas. | Antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo. |
| Turkish | Yalanlar kısa bacaklıdır | Yalan en kısa zamanda ortaya çıkar; gerçekler saklanamaz. | Yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar.(Proverb) |
