mentira tem perna curta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “a lie has short legs”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽj̃ ˈpɛʁ.nɐ ˈkuʁ.tɐ/ [mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɛɦ.nɐ ˈkuh.tɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽj̃ ˈpɛɾ.nɐ ˈkuɾ.tɐ/ [mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɛɾ.nɐ ˈkuɾ.tɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽj̃ ˈpɛʁ.nɐ ˈkuʁ.tɐ/ [mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾɐ ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɛʁ.nɐ ˈkuχ.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾa ˈtẽj̃ ˈpɛɻ.na ˈkuɻ.ta/ [mẽˈt͡ʃi.ɾa ˈtẽɪ̯̃ ˈpɛɻ.na ˈkuɻ.ta]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mẽˈti.ɾɐ ˈtɐ̃j̃ ˈpɛɾ.nɐ ˈkuɾ.tɐ/

Proverb

mentira tem perna curta

  1. a lie has no legs (one cannot get away with a lie)
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