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嘘も方便
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嘘も方便.
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Proverb
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
Examples
諺にある通り「嘘も方便」だ。
As the proverb goes, "The end justifies the means."
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