Cf: Не that tells a lie must invent twenty more to maintain it (Am.). A lie begets a lie (Br.). A lie begets a lie until they become a generation (Am.). Lies hunt in packs (Br.). Nothing stands in need of lying but a lie (Br.). One falsehood leads to another (Am.). One lie calls for (makes) many (Br.). One lie leads to another (Am., Br.)
Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.