Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness; decency., The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.; integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or guile., Chastity; modesty., Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also lunary and moonwort. Lunaria biennis is common honesty; L. rediva is perennial honesty.
A good example from personal experience is: While you were walking down the street with your pocket full of quarters to go buy a soda you find a fifty dollar bill on the sidewalk. You take that fifty dollar bill and turn it into the police station and report it lost. Thirty days later you call to see if anyone collected it and no one has and they give it to you. I spent that money on gas to get to work.
Shows that honesty really does literally, pay off.
Honesty really is the best policy even if you don't get money out of it you get a moral sense of accomplishment out of it.
Because, if you are in trouble now and you are not honest, you will be in even more trouble later, when others figure out that you lied.
Yes, lying tends to require more lying and you get in deeper and deeper. Also coming clean quickly tends to reduce the punishment. People figure you made a thoughtless mistake and were not planning to do something bad. But if you lie and scheme, when they finally figure out what you did, the authorities will be angrier and see your offense as a planned action that deserves more punishment.
On the other hand if you are in trouble with the police, it is wise not to lie, but also not to confess. If questioned you can say that you can not remember or do not know. Insist on getting a lawyer. You are not required to testify against yourself.
"honesty is the best policy" means that it is always best to tell the unvarnished truth.
a quote.....
Honesty is a noun.
"honesty is the best policy." that is another saying for being truthful. i think thomas Jefferson is trying to say in his quote that without honesty and integrity, there is no wisdom
No, honesty is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for adherence to moral principles; conformity to high standards of ethics (Honesty is the best policy.)The word honest is an adjective, for example: She is an honest girl.
Her strong work ethic and reputation for honesty made her a prime candidate for a promotion. Honesty is a virtue that some people take very seriously, others not at all. Family members should always try to maintain honesty between them. If honesty is one of your characteristics, than you're on the right path but if it isn't, than assume that you are inviting yourself in for some trouble.
Example sentence - My thesis had to include an example of social policy in action.
"Honesty is the best policy."
Time is gold ..... Honesty is the best policy ^_^
Honesty is always the best policy. This is an example of a sentence using the word honesty in it's proper form.
Honesty has been always the best policy. A peaceful mind is a valious treasure.
Honesty is a noun.
what is honesty
Honesty is the best policy = Eerlijk duurt het langst (this is the official saying, but not the literal translation of 'still the best policy')Honesty still the best policy = Eerlijk duurt nog steeds het langst
"Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people."
ANSWER:5 Words: "Honesty is the Best thing." OR"Honesty is the best policy".
Honesty - The Best Policy - 1926 was released on: USA: 8 August 1926
My teacher said speak the truth and be honest because honesty is the best policy.
Best is adjective and policy is noun