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Heute sprechen wir über das deutsche Sprichwort „Lügen haben kurze Beine“. Was bedeutet „Lügen haben kurze Beine“?
Today, we talk about the German proverb “Lügen haben kurze Beine”. What does “Lügen haben kurze Beine” mean?
Lügen haben kurze Beine.
Lies have short legs., The truth will out., A lie has no feet., Lies don’t travel far.
Sprichwort
Sprichwort
Worttrennung
Hyphenation
Lü·gen ha·ben kur·ze Bei·ne
Aussprache
Pronunciation
[ˈlyːɡn̩ ˈhaːbn̩ ˈkʊʁt͡sə ˈbaɪ̯nə], [ˈlyːɡŋ̩ ˈhaːbm̩ ˈkʊʁt͡sə ˈbaɪ̯nə]Bedeutung
Meaning
Lügen werden nach kurzer Zeit aufgedeckt, lohnen sich nicht
lies are uncovered after a short time, not worth it
Synonyme
Synonyms
Ehrlich währt am längsten
Honesty is the best strategy
Beispiel
Example
Irgendwann wird er hinter mein Geheimnis kommen, denn Lügen haben nun einmal kurze Beine.
At some point he will discover my secret, because lies have short legs, after all.
(Quelle: Wiktionary)
(Source: Wiktionary)
Persönliche Anmerkungen
Personal remarks
[kurzes Ereignis oder Vorfall, wo jemand dieses Sprichwort sagen würde XXX]
[MAIN CONTENT HERE, try to TIE IN TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OR PERSONAL STORY, explain difficult words XXX]
Schluss
End
Das war’s für heute.
That’s it for today.
Ich bin Mark, dein Deutschlehrer und Mitschüler des Lebens.
I am Mark, your German teacher and fellow student of life.
Mit Beharrlichkeit wirst du die deutsche Sprache meistern.
With persistence you will master the German language.
Bis zum nächsten Mal. Bis bald!
Until next time. See you soon!
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