ehrlich währt am längsten

German

Etymology

Literally: “honest lasts the longest”. Compare Dutch eerlijk duurt het langst.

Proverb

ehrlich währt am längsten

  1. honesty is the best policy; implying that dishonesty will eventually be exposed

Derived terms
  • ewig währt am längsten (humorous malapropism)
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