All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. (John Arbuthnot)
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Meaning · English
Political parties ultimately fail due to their own deceit
Examples
The politician's statement reflected the idea that all political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. (John Arbuthnot)” mean?
Political parties ultimately fail due to their own deceit
Is “All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies. (John Arbuthnot)” formal or informal?
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