# Truthful lips last forever
"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "A truthful person endures forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# a lying tongue is only for a moment
"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "the one who lies lasts only for a moment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])