奸巧诡诈,不如笨拙诚实。《韩非子.说林上》:「故曰:『巧诈不如拙诚。』乐羊以有功见疑,秦西巴以有罪益信。」也作「巧伪不如拙诚」。
英语 the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom), honesty is the best policy