Word Meaning 嘘も方便
うそもほうべん
uso mo houben
嘘も方便 is read as うそもほうべん (uso mo houben) and means the end justifies the means.
Meaning
English
- the end justifies the means
- circumstances may justify a lie
Reading
Kana
うそもほうべん
Romaji
uso mo houben
Writing Variants
- うそも方便 うそもほうべん usomohouben
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3嘘も方便。
The end justifies the means.
嘘も方便って、言うでしょ？
It's said that 'the ends justify the means', right?
諺にある通り「嘘も方便」だ。
As the proverb goes, "The end justifies the means."