Sir Walter Scott
Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive
Sir Walter Scott wrote this in his poem, "Marmion," first published in 1808.The actual line is: 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.
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.
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.
: 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.
Answer:This means when you intend to, deceive(lie, cheat, etc.), you entangle yourself in complicated situations- trying to cover your a$$, when your deception is exposed.
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Sir Walter Scott records these lines, 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. (see related question)