Honesty

Honesty, which is a good virtue, means speaking the truth and being fair and upright in act. Those who lie and cheat are dishonest. Those who make fortunes, not by hard work, but by other means are also dishonest.

Honesty is the best policy. No matter what you do, if you are honest, you will be trusted and respected, but if you lie and cheat, you will be looked down upon by people around. Once you lie, even if you speak the truth, people will never believe you. There is a profound meaning behind the fable of the shepherd boy in ancient China. We should always remember this lesson, and never make the same mistake again.

Since honesty is so important, we should cultivate it, we should speak the troth all the time. Never should we make such an excuse as "A little dishonest is only a trifle thing." We should immediately get rid of the seed of dishonesty once it is sowed in our minds.

诚 实

诚实是一种美德。诚实意味着讲真话、公正、耿直。说谎行骗的人是不诚实的，不靠辛勤劳动而靠歪门邪道发财的人也是不诚实的。

诚实是上策。不管做什么事，如果你诚实，人们便会相信你、尊重你。但是如果你撒谎、行骗，周围的人就瞧不起你。一旦撒了谎，即使是你讲了真话，人们电不再相信你。中国古代放羊娃的寓言很有教育意义。我们应该永远记住这个教训，千万不可再犯同样的错误。

既然诚实如此重要，我们应培养这种美德。无论什么时候我们都应讲真话。千万不要找借口说“不太诚实仅是小事一桩”。一旦不诚实的种子在我们的头脑中生根，我们应立即将其连根拔掉。