詞彙 "honesty is the best policy" 在中文的含義

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honesty is the best policy

US /ˈɑː.nə.sti ɪz ðə best ˈpɑː.lə.si/
UK /ˈɒn.ɪ.sti ɪz ðə best ˈpɒl.ə.si/
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成語

誠實才是上策

a proverb meaning that it is always better to tell the truth than to lie, even if the truth is unpleasant

範例:
I know it's hard to admit you made a mistake, but honesty is the best policy.
我知道承認錯誤很難,但誠實才是上策
He decided to tell his boss the truth, believing that honesty is the best policy.
他決定告訴老闆真相,因為他相信誠實才是上策