| No hay mejor mentira ni disfraz
| There is no better lie or disguise
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| Que pueda al tiempo burlar
| That I can at the time mock
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| Cuando se oculta en la sonrisa
| When it hides in the smile
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| Nunca fue una trampa tan audaz
| Never was such a bold trap
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| Que en su ironía genial
| That in his great irony
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| Esconde la verdad de su fin
| Hide the truth of your end
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| Porque es cómplice el engaño de la risa
| Because the deception of laughter is an accomplice
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| Y es mezquino su placer
| And his pleasure is petty
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| Porque el demonio es mejor verle la cara
| Because the devil is better to see his face
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| Si tu alma has de vender
| If your soul you have to sell
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| No confundas risa y alegría
| Do not confuse laughter and joy
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| Ignorancia y valentía
| ignorance and bravery
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| Seriedad con mal humor
| seriousness with a bad mood
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| Que la amistad no es caridad
| That friendship is not charity
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| Y éste no da nada por dar
| And this one gives nothing to give
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| Es falso necio y ladrón
| He is false fool and thief
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| Porque la astucia del disfraz es el descaro
| Because the cunning of the disguise is the impudence
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| Miserable es su placer
| Miserable is his pleasure
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| Porque al demonio es mejor verle a la cara
| Because it is better to see the devil in the face
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| Si tu alma has de vender
| If your soul you have to sell
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| Miente quien proclama la verdad
| Lies who proclaims the truth
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| Y con alarde galán hace de este acto su bandera
| And with gallant display he makes this act his flag
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| No engaña a nadie al final
| Doesn't fool anyone in the end
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| Pues la mentira alimentar
| Well, the lie feed
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| Descubre al actor y al disfraz
| Discover the actor and the costume
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| Porque se coge antes a un mentiroso
| Because you catch a liar first
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| Que a un cojo sin correr
| Than a lame man without running
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| Porque el demonio es mejor verle la cara
| Because the devil is better to see his face
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| Si tu alma has de vender | If your soul you have to sell |