Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«En boca del mentiroso, lo cierto se hace dudoso.»
¿Cómo se dice «En boca del mentiroso, lo cierto se hace dudoso» en inglés? A liar's truth is still doubted.
Word for word
In the mouth of the liar, the certain becomes doubtful.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: A liar's truth is still doubted.
Used to say that someone who has a reputation for lying won't be believed even when telling the truth. It highlights how a bad reputation for dishonesty destroys credibility.
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Hear it in a sentence
En boca del mentiroso, lo cierto se hace dudoso; ya nadie le cree aunque diga la verdad.
A liar's truth is still doubted; nobody believes him anymore even when he tells the truth.
More Spanish sayings
- Ver para creer. — Seeing is believing.
- Antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojo. — A liar is caught sooner than a lame man.
- Cobra buena fama y échate a dormir. — Build a good name and it will work for you.
- La verdad no peca, pero incomoda. — The truth doesn't sin, but it makes people uncomfortable.
- Cuando el dinero sale por la puerta, el amor salta por la ventana. — When money leaves, love follows.
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