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.