English Explanatory Dictionary

long ways, long lies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Someone who returns from a far-off region can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/

Word forms

long ways, long lies

Related words

a lie has no legs traveller's tale
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