Japu ha monda oñopariénte.
“Lying and stealing are relatives.”
Dishonesty tends to travel in pairs; one deception often keeps company with another.
— Traditional Paraguay Wisdom, Paraguay
Source: Traditional Paraguay proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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