I wonder if there is anyone in the world who never lies.Not even a small white lie.It seems everyone lies at some point in their life, or their day.Some people are better liars than others.In fact, I often read lying is an art.Children are pretty good at lying.Or perhaps they're pretty bad, because it's easy to tell when a child is lying.I read that the more lies children tell, the more intelligent they are.You need to be creative and imaginative to lie.There comes a stage in our lives when most of us stop lying.We are all told that it's always better to tell the truth.Not all of us do this though.There are many very intelligent people who lie.We even trust them to run our country.I've lost count of the number of politicians who have been caught lying.
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I wonder if there is anyone in the world who never lies.Not even a small white lie.
小さな白い嘘でもない。
It seems everyone lies at some point in their life, or their day.
誰もが自分の人生のある時点、またはその日のどこかに横たわっているようです。
Some people are better liars than others.
ある人は他の人よりも嘘つきが上手です。
In fact, I often read lying is an art.Children are pretty good at lying.Or perhaps they're pretty bad, because it's easy to tell when a child is lying.I read that the more lies children tell, the more intelligent they are.You need to be creative and imaginative to lie.There comes a stage in our lives when most of us stop lying.
私たちの大部分が嘘をつくのをやめるとき、私たちの人生には舞台があります。
We are all told that it's always better to tell the truth.
私たちは皆、真実を語る方が常に良いと言われています。
Not all of us do this though.
しかし、私たち全員がこれを行うわけではありません。
There are many very intelligent people who lie.
嘘をつく非常に知的な人々がたくさんいます。
We even trust them to run our country.
私たちも彼らが私たちの国を運営すると信じています。
I've lost count of the number of politicians who have been caught lying.
私は嘘をつかんだ政治家の数のカウントを失いました。
