qiǎo​zhà​bù​rú​zhuō​chéng

honesty is the best policy

Senses

巧诈不如拙诚/ 巧詐不如拙誠 qiǎo​zhà​bù​rú​zhuō​chéng (also qiǎo​zhà​bù​rú​zhuó​chéng) honesty is the best policy

(idiom) a clever ruse is not as good as simple honesty; the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning lie

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