?敝帚自珍

All his geese are swans他喜欢夸大其词；敝帚自珍。 All your swans are geese你的美好希望（或诺言），全部成了泡影。

?言过其实

...（江山易改，禀性难移） The early bird catches the worm （早到的鸟儿有虫吃，捷足先登） All his geese are swans (言过其实，敝帚自珍） ..

?夸大其词

... The early bird catches the worm 捷足先登；笨鸟先飞 It rains dogs and cats 倾盆大雨 All his geese are swans 夸大其词；敝帚自珍 ...