what does "Oh, what a tangled web we weave" mean?

[Unregistered]

I can't seem to put my finger on it.

 

[Anglika]

see here: https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/37081-tangled-web.html

 

[curmudgeon]

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive”


is a quotation by Sir Walter Scott, which I'm sure you knew. It means that when you tell lies or act in a dishonest way you create problems and complications which you cannot control.