Liars & CrooksOne worth keeping

“Ever' liar swears the roof fell in on its own, right up till you find his ladder leanin' against the house.”

Officials claim treasures were lost to circumstance, ignoring the evidence of deliberate neglect or destruction.

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“He'd rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth.”

Lies even when the truth is easier.

“That dog won't hunt.”

That excuse or story doesn't hold up.

“Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's rainin'.”

Don't insult my intelligence with an obvious lie.

“Crooked as a dog's hind leg.”

Dishonest through and through.

“Crooked as a barrel of fish hooks.”

Bent every which way — can't trust a thing about him.

“He's slicker than a pocketful of pudding.”

Smooth-talking and impossible to pin down.