巧诈不如拙诚

1. • the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
2. • honesty is the best policy

Character by character

• 巧(qiǎo)opportunely
• 诈(zhà)cheat
• 不(bù)no
• 如(rú)as
• 拙(zhuō)awkward
• 诚(chéng)sincere