honesty is the best policy
idiomPart ofhonesty
honesty is the best policy — idiom
1. used to say that telling the truth and acting honestly is the safest and most re
1.idiom
Definition
used to say that telling the truth and acting honestly is the safest and most respected way to behave, even when it is difficult.
Example
When I found the lost wallet I returned it, because honesty is the best policy.
His mother always told him that honesty is the best policy, and he never forgot it.