Travelers from afar can lie with impunity.
More French Proverbs:
A woman who accepts, sells herself; a woman who gives, surrenders.French
He, who more than he is worth doth spend, E'en makes a rope, his life to end.
French
People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures.
French
He may lie boldly who comes from afar.
French
You cannot make an ass drink if he is not thirsty.
French
Some who mean only to warm, burn themselves.
French