a lie has no legs

Because a lie has nothing to support it ("no legs" to stand on), it is unsustainable and can be easily recognized and dismissed as a lie. A: "I'm really worried that this rumor about me is going to reach the whole school." B: "No way—a lie has no legs, so the truth will definitely prevail."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gertrude	GUR-trood (English), khər-TRUY-də (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Cameron	['kæmərən]
Armison	['a:misn]
Prudentia	-	Late Roman
Goro	go-ṙo:	Japanese
Gurgen	-	Armenian, Georgian