one lie makes many
US /wʌn laɪ meɪks ˈmɛni/
UK /wʌn laɪ meɪks ˈmɛni/
成語
一個謊言需要無數個謊言來圓, 謊話連篇
a single lie often requires many more lies to cover it up and maintain the deception
範例:
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He had to invent a whole backstory to hide his first mistake, proving that one lie makes many.
他不得不編造一整套背景故事來掩蓋他的第一個錯誤，證明了一個謊言需要無數個謊言來圓。
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Be honest from the start, because one lie makes many and you'll eventually get caught.
從一開始就要誠實，因為一個謊言需要許多謊言來掩蓋，你最終會被識破的。