eerlijk duurt het langst

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “honest lasts the longest”. Compare the same in German ehrlich währt am längsten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːr.lək ˌdyːrt ɦɛt ˈlɑŋst/, /ˈeːr.lək ˌdyːrt (ɦ)ət ˈlɑŋst/

Proverb

eerlijk duurt het langst

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