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The cruellest cheat

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Confanity

Yes, lying to the people is bad, and cheats them out of good things. But lying to yourself, and cheating yourself out of what you could have been, is far more cruel and far more permanent. 自己欺瞞 ji.ko.gi.man Literally: self … Continue reading →

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Like being two-faced, but more compact

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Confanity

流石日本 一口両舌 i-.kkou.ryou.zetsu Literally: one – mouth – both – tongues Alternately: Saying one thing and then saying something incompatible later on. Equivocating or, more often, outright lying depending on what’s convenient to say at the time. Speaking with two … Continue reading →

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