Translation of "white lie" into Dutch

leugen om bestwil, leugentje om bestwil are the top translations of "white lie" into Dutch.

white lie noun grammar

(idiomatic) A deliberate, untrue statement which does no harm or is intended to produce a favorable result. [..]

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  • leugen om bestwil

    What she told me yesterday is a white lie.

    Wat ze me gisteren verteld heeft, was een leugentje om bestwil.

  • leugentje om bestwil

    neuter

    A lie that is told to avoid offense and to maintain harmony.

    What she told me yesterday is a white lie.

    Wat ze me gisteren verteld heeft, was een leugentje om bestwil.

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