Sayings about Honesty
Don’t measure your neighbor’s honesty by your own. ~ American Proverb
He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment, brings him up to be a thief. ~ Jewish Proverbs
An honest man is the noblest work of God. ~ Traditional Proverb
Honesty is like an icicle–if once it melts that is the end of it. ~ American Proverbs
If you really want honesty, then don’t ask questions you don’t really want the answer to. ~ Burmese Proverb
In the absence of honest men, they made my father mayor. ~ Spanish Proverbs
Act honestly, and answer boldly. ~ Danish Proverbs
An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him. ~ Danish Proverb
A nod of an honest man is enough. ~ English Proverbs
I know they are all honest men, but my cloak is nowhere to be found. ~ Spanish Proverb
When thieves fall out, honest men get their goods back. ~ Dutch Proverbs
Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness. ~ Chinese Proverb
Stupidity begins with honesty. ~ Japanese Proverbs
A lock is meant only for honest men. ~ Yiddish Proverbs
Don’t call a man honest just because he never had the chance to steal. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Do not trust a person who claims to be honest, and never trust exaggerated friendliness. ~ Chinese Proverb
Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there. ~ Chinese Proverb
Whenever there is profit to be made then think of honesty. ~ Chinese Proverb
God lives in an honest heart. ~ Japanese Proverb
An honest man’s word is as good as the king’s. ~ Portuguese Proverbs
Locks keep out only the honest. ~ Jewish Proverb
The thief who has no opportunity to steal thinks he is an honest man. ~ Hebrew Proverb
You are not being honest if you burn your tongue and don’t tell everyone else that the soup is hot. ~ Serbian Proverb
Nothing resembles an honest man more than a cheat. ~ French Proverb
The poorhouse is filled with honest people. ~ Italian Proverbs
Better an honest slap in the face than an insincere kiss. ~ Yiddish Proverb
Honesty is the poor man’s pork and the rich man’s pudding. ~ English Proverb
A clean mouth and an honest hand will take a man through any land. ~ German Proverbs
The thief who isn’t caught is an honest salesman. ~ Romanian Proverbs
A thread will tie an honest man better than a chain a rogue. ~ Scottish Proverbs
An honest man’s word is his bond. ~ Dutch Proverb
Beauty without honesty is like a rose without perfume. ~ Danish Proverb
There are such things as false truths and honest lies. ~ Gypsy Proverb
Honest men fear neither the light nor the dark. ~ English Proverb
You can only be honest if you are well fed. ~ Myanmar Proverb
He is not honest who has burned his tongue and does not tell the company the soup is hot. ~ Yugoslavian Proverb
Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly. ~ German Proverb
When it thunders the thief becomes honest. ~ Italian Proverb
Where rich people can make honest money, poor people have to steal. ~ Gypsy Proverb
A dying man discovers the honesty with which he was born. ~ Japanese Proverb
The first step toward greatness is to be honest. ~ Traditional Proverb
When con men meet a legitimately honest man, they are so bewildered that they consider him a greater con man than themselves. ~ Jewish Proverb
An honest man does not make himself a dog for the sake of a bone. ~ Danish Proverb
Quotations about Honesty
I like people to be saints; but I want them to be first and superlatively honest men. ~ Madame Anne Sophie Swetchine
No such thing as a man willing to be honest--that would be like a blind man willing to see. ~ F.Scott Fitzgerald
After all, the most natural beauty in the world is honesty and moral truth; for all beauty is truth. ~ Lord Shaftesbury
Dare to be honest and fear no labor. ~ Robert Burns
It is a fine thing to be honest, but it is also very important to be right. ~ Winston Churchill Quotes
Honest men are the gentlemen of nature. ~ Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton
The first step toward greatness is to be honest, says the proverb; but the proverb fails to state the case strong enough. Honesty is not only “the first step toward greatness,”–it is greatness itself. ~ Christian Nestell Bovee
No one can earn a million dollars honestly. ~ William Jennings Bryan
Honesty is not only the deepest policy, but the highest wisdom. ~ Charles Caleb Colton
Sometimes honesty can be incredibly messy. ~ WM.Paul Young
Honesty is a person’s most valuable asset. His or her good name, good reputation, and good word depend on the individual’s quality of honesty. ~ James H. Merkel & Abdul Wahad Al-Falaij
Be prepared and be honest. ~ John Wooden
Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity. ~ Stephen Vincent Benet
Lies get people into trouble, but honesty is its own defense. ~ David Huddleston
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy. ~ George Washington Quotes
Honesty’s praised, then left to freeze. ~ Juvenal
A day without honesty is like a day without sunshine. ~ James H. Merkel & Abdul Wahad Al-Falau
Honesty doesn’t always pay, but dishonesty always costs. ~ Michael Josephson
An honest man is always a child. ~ Marcus Valerius Martialis
Honesty pays, but it don’t seem to pay enough to suit some people. ~ Frank McKinney
Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue. Honesty is hardly ever heard. And mostly what I need from you. ~ Billy Joel
To be honest as this world goes is to be one man picked out of ten thousand. ~ William Shakespeare Quotes
Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quotes
What is becoming is honest, and whatever is honest must always be becoming. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain’t lawful tender for a loaf of bread. ~ Josh Billings
Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. ~ Sigmund Freud
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. ~ George Washington
How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to be honest with other people. ~ Edward Frederic Benson
Honesty is the best policy. ~ Benjamin Franklin
Honesty needs no disguise nor ornament; be plain. ~ Thomas Otway
A man who is as honest as the day is long often needs watching at night. ~ Robert Elliott Gonzales
Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other. ~ George MacDonald
An honest heart possesses a kingdom. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world. ~ Thomas Carlyle
An honest man’s the noblest work of God. ~ Alexander Pope
Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children. ~ Oliver Wendell
To make your children capable of honesty is the beginning of education. ~ John Ruskin
The badge of honesty is simplicity. ~ Novalis
An honest man is believed without an oath, for his reputation swears for him. ~ Eliza Cook
The measure of life is not length, but honestie. ~ John Lyly
Honest minds are pleased with honest things. ~ Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
An honest man is respected by all parties. ~ William Hazlitt
The honester the man, the worse luck. ~ John Ray
No legacy is so rich as honesty. ~ William Shakespeare
Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door. ~ Vernon Howard
I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you’re trying to accomplish and what you’re willing to sacrifice to accomplish it. ~ Lee Iacocca
There’s one way to find out if a man is honest — ask him. If he says, “Yes,” you know he is a crook. ~ Groucho Marx
An honest man’s word is as good as his bond. ~ Cervantes
Honest hearts produce honest actions. ~ Brigham Young
With death comes honesty. ~ Salman Rushdie
Illustrations and simple text provide examples of being honest in everyday life. ~ Snippet view