a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on

proverb

A falsehood may spread widely before it can be counteracted with the truth.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A falsehood may spread widely before it can be counteracted with the truth.
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APA

a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20lie%20can%20run%20around%20the%20world%20before%20the%20truth%20can%20get%20its%20boots%20on

MLA

“a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20lie%20can%20run%20around%20the%20world%20before%20the%20truth%20can%20get%20its%20boots%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20lie%20can%20run%20around%20the%20world%20before%20the%20truth%20can%20get%20its%20boots%20on.

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