Honesty is the best policy

Meaning: Being truthful is always the right approach.

Origin: Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, though the concept is much older.

Translations

• French: L'honnêteté est la meilleure politique (literally: Honesty is the best policy)
• Spanish: La honestidad es la mejor política (literally: Honesty is the best policy)
• Japanese: 正直は最善の策 (Shōjiki wa saizen no saku) (literally: Honesty is the best strategy)

More proverbs about Morality

• You reap what you sow — Your actions determine your outcomes.
• An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind — Revenge only creates more suffering.
• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you — Treat people the way you want to be treated.
• Don't bite the hand that feeds you — Don't harm those who help you.
• People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones — Don't criticize others if you have the same faults.
• The road to hell is paved with good intentions — Good plans are worthless without follow-through.

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