Skip to content
IdiomBridge app icon IdiomBridge
Android

English - United States - English search idiom corpus

honesty is the best policy

honesty is the best policy

Meaning

Telling the truth is usually the wisest choice.

Usage example

Use "honesty is the best policy" to describe a situation where telling the truth is usually the wisest choice.

Cultural context

A common English idiom included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. Quechua - Peru Ama sua, ama llulla, ama quella. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm.