巧诈不如拙诚

巧詐不如拙誠
qiǎozhàbùrúzhuōchéng
  1. the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
  2. honesty is the best policy

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 巧诈 qiǎozhà
  1. deceitful
  2. crafty
  3. artful
2 不如 bùrú
  1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
  2. it would be better to
3 拙 zhuō
  1. awkward
  2. clumsy
  3. dull
  4. inelegant
  5. (polite) my
  6. Taiwan pr. zhuó
4 诚 chéng
  1. (bound form) sincere; authentic
  2. (literary) really; truly