词汇 "it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie" 在中文的含义

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it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie

US /ɪt niːdz ə ˈhʌndrəd laɪz tuː ˈkʌvər ə ˈsɪŋɡəl laɪ/
UK /ɪt niːdz ə ˈhʌndrəd laɪz tuː ˈkʌvər ə ˈsɪŋɡəl laɪ/
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成语

掩盖一个谎言需要一百个谎言

once you tell a lie, you will have to tell many more to prevent the first one from being discovered

示例:
He kept making up excuses for his absence, proving that it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie.
他不断为自己的缺席编造借口,证明了掩盖一个谎言需要一百个谎言
Be honest from the start, because it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie.
从一开始就要诚实,因为掩盖一个谎言需要一百个谎言