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Twou manti pa fon

Meaning

A way of saying that lying will not get you far because the truth will eventually come out.

It emphasizes that lies cannot remain hidden forever and are often easier to uncover than the liar expects.

English Equivalent: The truth will eventually come out!

Literal Meaning: A lie's hole is not deep!

Jodi a, lekòl la di m ou pa t vini menm, men ou te di m ou te ale. Gade! Twou manti pa fon!

Today, the school told me that you never showed up, but you told me that you went. See? The truth always comes out!

Twou manti pa fon! Yon jou y ap aprann tout dosye l yo se magouy.

Lies don't stay hidden for long! One day, they'll discover that all of her records are fraudulent.

The proverb compares a lie to a shallow hole. Because the hole is not deep, whatever is hidden inside it can easily be discovered.

Haitians may use this proverb when they suspect that someone is lying or after the truth has already been revealed.

Its message is that a lie may hide the truth temporarily, but it cannot conceal it forever.