valheella on lyhyet jäljet

Finnish

Etymology

Attested in Henrik Florinus: Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut ("The Proper and Graceful Proverbs of the Old Finns", 1702): Walhella on lyhyet jaͤljet

Proverb

valheella on lyhyet jäljet (literally, “a lie has short tracks”)

  1. a lie has no legs
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