älä valehtele
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]älä (“don't”) valehtele (“lie”)
Phrase
[edit]- (unidiomatic) don't lie, don't tell a lie
- (idiomatic, colloquial, used as interjection) not even (used to express strong disappointment or disapproval)
- Kuulin, että tämän iltainen esitys haluttiin peruuttaa. -- Älä valehtele!
- I heard they wanted to cancel the show tonight. -- Not even!
Usage notes
[edit]Warning: the usage in the sense "not even" is regional. People not familiar with the usage may consider it insulting.
Synonyms
[edit]- (not even): ei kai