Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive
The phrase "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive" was written by Sir Walter Scott in his poem "Marmion" published in 1808.
The phrase "oh what a tangled web we weave" is from Sir Walter Scott's poem "Marmion," specifically Canto VI, stanza 17. The full line is "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!" This refers to the complex and detrimental consequences of dishonesty and deceit.
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I think you mean tangled, which means twisted or mixed together. Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. The fishing lines were too tangled and we had to cut them loose.
: Oh! what a tangled web we weave : When first we practice to deceive! Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.The quote is, surprisingly, not from Shakespeare but from Sir Walter Scott , in Canto VI, Stanza 17 of "Marmion" (1808) an epic poem about the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513.The meaning is, basically, that lies beget more lies, and that masking lies with more lies creates an ever-more-complex arrangement of falsehoods.
it is from 'Marmion' by Sir Walter Scott is correct, Canto sixth stanza V11 (17)
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As Shakespeare said, "Oh what a tangled web we weave..." One lie tends to lead to another, and eventually things get so complicated that you make a mistake. Then people realize you've been lying and you've lost their trust, possibly forever.
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