mentir comme on respire

French

Etymology

Literally, “to lie like one breathes”, i.e. naturally.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃.tiʁ kɔm ɔ̃ ʁɛs.piʁ/

Verb

mentir comme on respire

  1. (simile, informal) to lie constantly, to be a born liar

Usage notes

  • The pronoun on agrees with the subject of mentir: tu mens comme tu respires, il ment comme il respire, etc.

See also

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