tale never loses in the telling
a tale never loses in the telling
proverb A story is typically embellished, exaggerated, and added to with each retelling. A: "I've heard Tim tell his fishing story countless times, and each time he tells it the fish gets bigger and harder to catch." B: "No surprise. A tale never loses in the telling."
See also: lose, never, tale, telling
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tale never loses in the telling
Prov. When people tell stories, they tend to exaggerate. Johnny's bicycle accident tale never loses in the telling; he convinced his friends that four semi trucks had been involved, when in fact he only ran into one parked car.
See also: lose, never, tale, telling
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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