When truth is still wearing shoes, lies can travel halfway around the world. What does this mean?

When truth is still putting on its shoes, lies can travel halfway around the world. The meaning of this sentence is that truth is often rare! Only in a few hands, it is difficult to spread. Although lies are our least favorite things, they are indeed the most! And it spreads very fast, many times as fast as the truth. The spread of truth can never catch up with the speed of lies, and it is beyond everyone's imagination. The author is Mark Twain, an American humorist, novelist, writer and famous speaker. His humor, wit and reputation made him one of the most famous people in America. He is called Lincoln in the history of literature.