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proverb [proverb]

Mwongo hana kumbukumbu

Maana (Definition)

Proverb highlighting how deceivers eventually contradict themselves because keeping track of lies is impossible.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a liar has no long memory / false claims collapse over time

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

msee wa uwongo anasahaulika haraka

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Moral Proverb
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alikana kauli yake ya jana bila kujua maana mwongo hana kumbukumbu."

Translation: He denied his yesterday's statement unknowingly because a liar has no long memory.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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