Little WHITE Lies? Why not Little BLACK Lies or Little YELLOW Lies?
This is not Sparta. This is much worse.
Little white lies is an idiom. There is no English translation for the French title, which is also an idiom, however both idioms imply hiding something. To tell a little white lie is to rationalise that your lie is not really that bad, certainly not the sort that is sinful. The point being it's a rationale to lie and as the film shows lies in relationship prove to be hurtful. The colour matters in this context.
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So you're saying screw the racist implications?
This is not Sparta. This is much worse.
Yes, you must look beyond any racist implications. It's an idiom that's been in English usage for many years, maybe generations.
shareDon't you think it's time to put it aside in this era of political correctness?
This is not Sparta. This is much worse.
The literal translation of the title is "Little Handkerchiefs." It comes from the French aristocrats holding a handkerchief over their mouths so they could speak behind it and tell little lies.
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Huh? Haven't you ever used this expression? Venial sins versus mortal sins or like lying about taking the trash out versus lying about killing your grandma.
Most of us wouldn't get through the day without using white lies of some sort.