So achievements were routinely exaggerated, while anything embarrassing or dishonorable, such as defeat in warfare, was played down, erased, or sometimes not even reported.
Jadi, prestasi mereka selalu dibesar - besarkan, sementara segala sesuatu yang memalukan atau tidak terhormat, seperti kekalahan perang, ditutup - tutupi, dihapus, atau kadang - kadang malah tidak dilaporkan.