antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “a liar is caught before a lame man”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌantes se ˌkoxe al mentiˌɾoso ke al ˈkoxo/ [ˌãn̪.t̪es se ˌko.xe al mẽn̪.t̪iˌɾo.so ke al ˈko.xo]
  • Syllabification: an‧tes se co‧ge al men‧ti‧ro‧so que al co‧jo

Proverb

antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo

  1. a lie has no legs
    Synonym: la mentira tiene patas cortas
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