Subject：Honesty is the best policy.

迷你对话

A: I will tell you a secret. I have kept several cargoes for reservation.

我告诉你一个秘密，我私自保留了一些财物。

B: Oh, pal, you had better confess the truth to your boss. Honesty is the best policy.

哦，老朋友，你最好向你的老板交代事情的真相。诚信至上！

地道表达

Honesty is the best policy.

1. 解词释义

Policy在这里的意思是“原则”。这句俚语的意思是“诚实是最佳的处事原则。”也可以理解为“诚信至上”“做人以诚为本”。

2. 拓展例句

"Honesty is the best policy." was his creed in all his business dealings.

诚实为本是他做生意的信条。

Ps ：confess sth. to sb. :想某人坦白某事 had better：最好 keep sth. for reservation：储存.......