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  What it means

  You won’t get far with lies. Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating.

  English equivalent

  Lies have short legs.

  Vocabulary

  • kłamstwo — lie, falsehood
  • daleko — far
  • zajść — to get far, to go far (figuratively)

  Grammar note

  'Kłamstwem' is the instrumental case — 'by means of lying'. 'Nie zajdzie się' is an impersonal reflexive construction meaning 'one won't get far'.

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