The false talk is like flowers. If you embellish and speak pretty words that have no real substance, many people are willing to listen.

假话好像树开花，拐弯抹角说些浮靡不实的漂亮话，可是却很多人愿意听，听得津津有味。

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They held that if government agents asked if you had done something criminal, you could deny it without being charged with a felony false statement so long as you didn't embellish your denial with other lies (like a phony alibi).

FORBES: Just say, "No comment"