正直は必ずしも最上の策とは限らない。

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正直は必ずしも最上の策とは限らない。

English Translation

Honesty is not always the best policy.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)は必(かなら)ずしも最上(さいじょう)の策(さく)とは限(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Shōjiki wa kanarazushimo saijō no saku to wa kagiranai.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

必ずしも (かならずしも)

not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely

最上 (さいじょう、もがみ)

best

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

策 (さく)

plan; policy

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to