proverbial expansion on honesty is the best policy
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HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY...
"Honesty is the best policy" means that telling the truth should be the first response to answering any question or dilemma. If one lies, then one will wind up having to make up another lie at some point to cover the first one and on and on. Being honest is always the best choice!
Proverbial Meaning: Being honest is the best way to be in life, or when you’ve done something wrong.
Literal Origins: When doing business with people being honest is the best policy because without their trust your business will fail.
Common Usage: This is an extremely popular proverb, often quoted to someone when they’ve asked for advice on a situation where they did something wrong, or cheated on a love partner. The truth will come out in the end is the underlying sentiment.