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巧诈不如拙诚

qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng · qiao zha bu ru zhuo cheng

Traditional 巧詐不如拙誠

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the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
honesty is the best policy

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