Sentence examples of "tell lies" in English
It's not immoral for a novelist to tell lies. In fact, the bigger the lies, the better lies, and the more the common folks and critics will praise you.
Ce n'est pas immoral pour un romancier de mentir. Au contraire, plus les mensonges sont gros et habiles, et plus les gens du peuple et les critiques vous louangeront.
Her story can't be true. She often tells lies.
Son histoire ne peut pas être vraie. Elle ment souvent.
As he often tells lies, he is not to be relied on.
Comme il ment souvent on ne peut pas lui faire confiance.
Children should be taught not to tell lies.
On devrait apprendre aux enfants à ne pas dire de mensonges.
When we tell such lies, I think we are informing others about our own selves.
Lorsque nous racontons de tels mensonges, je pense que nous informons les autres sur nous-mêmes.
But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down.
Mais nous ne savons vraiment rien ; car la vérité se trouve tout au fond.
To tell the truth, this matter does not concern her at all.
À vrai dire, cette affaire ne la concernait pas du tout.
You shouldn't go around telling lies about people.
Tu ne devrais pas raconter des mensonges sur les gens à la cantonade.
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