Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Miente más que habla.»
¿Cómo se dice «Miente más que habla» en inglés? He lies more than he talks.
Word for word
He lies more than he speaks.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: He lies more than he talks.
A very common colloquial expression used to describe someone who lies constantly. Used in everyday conversation about untrustworthy people.
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Hear it in a sentence
No le creas nada a ese vecino; miente más que habla.
Don't believe anything that neighbor says; he lies more than he talks.
More Spanish sayings
- Habla poco y bien, y serás tenido por alguien. — Speak little and well, and you'll be respected.
- No hay que buscarle tres pies al gato. — Don't overcomplicate things.
- Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. — All talk and no action.
- Éramos pocos y parió la abuela. — As if we didn't have enough problems already.
- La cara es el espejo del alma. — The face reveals the soul.
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