the cake is a lie
The end being pursued is unattainable or misguidedThe end being pursued is unattainable or misguided; the reward promised is false.
» The greatest happiness lies in freedom.
Das größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit. — MUIRIEL
Величайшее счастье заключается в свободе. — Hellerick
Найбільше щастя - це свобода. — aandrusiak
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1 senses(Internet)The end being pursued is unattainable or misguided; the reward promised is false.
Examples
577 sentencesThe greatest happiness lies in freedom.
Найбільше щастя - це свобода. — aandrusiak
ruВеличайшее счастье заключается в свободе. — Hellerick
deDas größte Glück liegt in der Freiheit. — MUIRIEL
The police suspect that he was lying.
Поліція підозрює, що він брехав. — deniko
ruПолиция подозревает, что он лгал. — odexed
The truth is I told a lie.
Правда в тому, що я збрехав. — deniko
ruПравда в том, что я солгал. — marafon
deDie Wahrheit ist, dass ich gelogen habe. — Manfredo
The boy lay listening to the radio.
Хлопчик лежав, слухаючи радіо. — deniko
ruМальчик лежал и слушал радио. — drnm2
deDer Junge hörte liegend Radio. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The fact is that she lied.
Ясно одне - вона брехала. — ascolto
Origin
From the video game Portal (2007), in which a self-aware computer, GLaDOS, lures the playeFrom the video game Portal (2007), in which a self-aware computer, GLaDOS, lures the player into participating in dangerous experiments with the promise of a cake. As the game progresses, the player discovers graffiti left by the only previous test subject to survive GLaDOS' murderous scheme, including the warning the cake is a lie.
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